Race 7: BETWAY MOTHER RUSSIA STAKES (Listed) (For 3-year-old Fillies)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 11 January 2026 | 15:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R300,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Amelia's Legacy 3 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr A C Fortune - - 92 -
1st Warm Reception 3 ch. f 58.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 98 100 11/2
2nd Valentina Balducci 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 94 97 7/2
3rd Pretty Persuasive TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 1 Mr K de Melo 2.4 93 102 3/1
4 Al Greenga 2 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 2.5 88 91 28/10
5 Fire In Her Soul 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 4.0 88 88 66/1
6 Tina Lovelace 2 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 4.8 101 95 25/1
7 Princess Keira 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mickaelle Michel 6.1 87 87 100/1
8 Mamlambo 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 10.3 91 91 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.3s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,906,438

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Warm Reception 1 98 100 +2 + 7 -5
Valentina Balducci 2 94 97 +3 -1 + 4
Pretty Persuasive 3 93 102 +9 -1 + 10
Al Greenga 4 88 91 +3 -1 + 4
Fire In Her Soul 5 88 88 0 -2 + 2
Tina Lovelace 6 101 95 -6 -2 -4
Princess Keira 7 87 87 0 -3 + 3
Mamlambo 8 91 91 0 -4 + 4
Amelia's Legacy None - 92 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO AL GREENGA (C ZACKEY) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED BY A HANDLER.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PRINCESS KEIRA (M Michel) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	AL GREENGA (C Zackey) proved reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be led by a Handler.
	Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement.
c)	In view of the performance of MAMLAMBO (M van Rensburg), (distance 10,30 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	WARM RECEPTION (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C Dawson advised (MS).
e)	FIRE IN HER SOUL, placed fifth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MS).	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MAMLAMBO bilateral nasal discharge, coughing post-race.	
b)	FIRE IN HER SOUL coughing post-race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	AMELIA'S LEGACY bruised left front foot (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	



Race 7 contd.