Race 3: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 08 February 2026 | 12:40

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Turbo Tiger 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr T Godden - - 54 66/1
1st Sovereign Gem 3 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib - 74 75 4/1
2nd Fleur De Ling 4 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 8 Miss R A Venniker 0.4 62 72 8/1
3rd Belligerent 2 ch. f 56.0kg (57.5) 7 Mr M Mbuto 2.0 76 72 6/1
4 Berrington Blew 2 b. f 57.5kg 10 Mr D Daniels 2.4 80 74 17/2
5 Tipperary TF 3 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 2.7 68 64 17/10
6 Winter Miracle 3 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 3.2 62 60 66/1
7 Golden Fifties 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 3.9 - - 50/1
8 Hey Diddle Diddle 3 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr C Murray 3.95 - 68 6/1
9 Bailey Rose 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr S S Hlengwa 10.25 - - 100/1
10 She's A Trackstar 2 ch. f 53.5kg (57.5) 9 Mr B A Makhubo 12.85 61 59 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.36s
Average Time
58.08s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,229,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sovereign Gem 1 74 75 +1 + 7 -6
Fleur De Ling 2 62 72 +10 -1 + 11
Belligerent 3 76 72 -4 -1 -3
Berrington Blew 4 80 74 -6 -1 -5
Tipperary 5 68 64 -4 -1 -3
Winter Miracle 6 62 60 -2 -2
Golden Fifties 7 - - - -9 -
Hey Diddle Diddle 8 - 68 - -11 -
Bailey Rose 9 - - - -13 -
She's A Trackstar 10 61 59 -2 -5 + 3
Turbo Tiger None - 54 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GOLDEN FIFTIES (C Zackey), TIPPERARY (S Moodley), WINTER MIRACLE (C Maujean) and BAILEY ROSE (S Hlengwa) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	As the start was effected TIPPERARY (S Moodley) and WINTER MIRACLE (C Maujean) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE (C Murray) and SOVEREIGN GEM (C Habib) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. 
c)	From a wide draw, BERRINGTON BLEW (D Daniels) raced in isolation, parallel to the outside running rail.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that GOLDEN FIFTIES made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	In view of the performances of TIPPERARY (S Moodley) (2.70 lengths, 17/10 in the betting) and HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE (C Murray) (3.95 lengths, 6/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	Apprentice B A Makhubo (SHE'S A TRACKSTAR) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
g)	SOVEREIGN GEM (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright  was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BERRINGTON BLEW raced equipped with pacifiers (advised 07.02.2026/09h59).
b)	Jockey C Habib was the rider of SOVEREIGN GEM (advised 08.02.2026/07h58).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GOLDEN FIFTIES : Abnormal respiratory noise. 
b)	TIPPERARY : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	TURBO TIGER : Abnormal temperature (Trainer - 08.02.2026/06h30). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.