Race 3: GUINEAS DAY 7 FEBRUARY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 11 January 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Precocious TF 2 gr. f 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - 79 106 63/100
2nd Power Of Tiger 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 4.2 66 61 10/1
3rd Mystical Butterfly 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 5.5 - 72 25/1
4 Varachino's Champ 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr J Gates 8.5 75 75 10/1
5 Princess Of All 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 8.9 73 73 5/1
6 Elegant Edge 3 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 15.6 - 70 25/2
7 Sassy Lassie 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr T J Mayhew 20.6 62 59 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.17s
Average Time
58.03s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,906,438

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Precocious 1 79 106 +27 + 7 + 20
Power Of Tiger 2 66 61 -5 -2 -3
Mystical Butterfly 3 - 72 - + 10 -
Varachino's Champ 4 75 75 0 -3 + 3
Princess Of All 5 73 73 0 -3 + 3
Elegant Edge 6 - 70 - -7 -
Sassy Lassie 7 62 59 -3 -7 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SASSY LASSIE (*T Mayhew) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	PRINCESS OF ALL (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	PRECOCIOUS (G Lerena) and ELEGANT EDGE (K Matsunyane) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Shortly after the start, PRECOCIOUS (G Lerena) and ELEGANT EDGE (K Matsunyane) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between PRINCESS OF ALL (C Zackey), which jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls, and SASSY LASSIE (*T Mayhew), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	VARACHINO'S CHAMP (J Gates) hung in throughout. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	PRINCESS OF ALL (C Zackey) took an awkward stride at approximately the 200m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	MYSTICAL BUTTERFLY (C Habib) hung in in the concluding stages. 
f)	PRECOCIOUS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A P Peter advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SASSY LASSIE raced equipped with a compression mask and without blinkers (declared 9 January 2026 at 11H03).		
b)	ELEGANT EDGE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 10 January 2026 at 07H39).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	VARACHINO'S CHAMP not striding out left front.
b)	PRINCESS OF ALL examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	SASSY LASSIE cut into right front. 
d)	ELEGANT EDGE not striding out left hind and right front; blowing post-race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.