Race 5: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 January 2026 | 14:10

Distance: 1950m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Curious Girl 3 b. f 54.5kg 1 Mr S D Veale - 80 92 25/2
2nd Sascha's Dream 3 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 0.25 76 75 6/1
3rd Zena Rose 3 b. f 55.5kg 5 Mr K de Melo 0.95 71 73 10/1
4 Hodgepodge 3 b. f 58.5kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 1.35 77 78 5/1
5 Arctic Fury 2 gr. f 52.0kg 10 Mr C F Dicken 5.25 61 56 50/1
6 Queen Amina 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J W Jacobs 6.15 80 76 33/1
7 Fine Wine 4 b. f 53.0kg (57.0) 8 Mr D D E Louw 6.45 73 73 3/1
8 Princess Palace 3 b. f 53.0kg (55.5) 7 Mr M Mbuto 7.45 71 68 10/1
9 La Maddalena TF 3 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 10.15 71 71 33/10
10 Cape Lights 5 b. m 59.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 14.15 77 74 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
119.76s
Average Time
121.56s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,410,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Curious Girl 1 80 92 +12 + 7 + 5
Sascha's Dream 2 76 75 -1 -1
Zena Rose 3 71 73 +2 -1 + 3
Hodgepodge 4 77 78 +1 -1 + 2
Arctic Fury 5 61 56 -5 -2 -3
Queen Amina 6 80 76 -4 -3 -1
Fine Wine 7 73 73 0 -3 + 3
Princess Palace 8 71 68 -3 -3
La Maddalena 9 71 71 0 -4 + 4
Cape Lights 10 77 74 -3 -5 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	LA MADDALENA (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	In view of the performances of LA MADDALENA (S Khumalo) (10.15 lengths, 33/10 in the betting) and CAPE LIGHTS (T Godden) (14.15 lengths, 40/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be asked to report back on the condition of LA MADDALENA on return to stables.
c)	CURIOUS GIRL (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Nzilane acting on behalf of Trainers M/M De Kock  was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	HODGEPODGE raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 23.01.2026/07h58).
b)	Jockey C F Dicken was the rider of ARCTIC FURY.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	LA MADDALENA : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	CAPE LIGHTS : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	ARCTIC FURY : Returned post-race having lost the right front shoe. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.