Race 4: GALLOP FORM MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 08 February 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Cartel Queen 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C F Dicken - - 66 33/1
1st Past Is Prologue TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr N Patel - - 81 33/20
2nd Peach Melba 3 ch. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 0.9 - 78 4/1
3rd Siyabambelela 4 b. f 60.0kg 13 Mr S D Veale 2.5 - 68 11/2
4 Luthando 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 3.2 - 78 8/1
5 Kali Bwana 2 ch. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 3.4 78 77 14/1
6 Vaans Spirit 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 6.2 - 74 40/1
7 Alakazam 2 gr. f 57.5kg (60.0) 10 Mr G Samo-Burthia 8.4 68 65 40/1
8 Lovecomesknocking 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr J W Jacobs 8.9 - 64 14/1
9 Red Secret 3 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr C A Little 11.3 67 59 75/1
10 Pizazz 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 12.2 64 62 25/1
11 Quandura 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr Damyan Pillay 13.2 - 63 66/1
12 Bella Magic 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr D Daniels 15.7 - 44 66/1
13 Shiras Star 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 20.5 - 56 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.45s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,229,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Past Is Prologue 1 - 81 - + 25 -
Peach Melba 2 - 78 - + 15 -
Siyabambelela 3 - 68 - + 10 -
Luthando 4 - 78 - -3 -
Kali Bwana 5 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
Vaans Spirit 6 - 74 - -7 -
Alakazam 7 68 65 -3 -3
Lovecomesknocking 8 - 64 - -11 -
Red Secret 9 67 59 -8 -4 -4
Pizazz 10 64 62 -2 -5 + 3
Quandura 11 - 63 - -17 -
Bella Magic 12 - 44 - -19 -
Shiras Star 13 - 56 - -21 -
Cartel Queen None - 66 - -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)	VAANS SPIRIT (S Moodley), SHIRAS STAR (R A Venniker), QUANDURA (*D Pillay) and RED SECRET (C Little) lost 1 length.
b)	KALI BWANA (C Maujean) was restless in the stalls. 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 affected ALAKAZAM (*G Samo-Burthia) was bumped by PEACH MELBA (C Habib) which jumped outwards leaving starting stalls.
c)	SHIRAS STAR (R A Venniker) raced detached from the field on its debut run.
d)	Jockeys M Yeni (PIZAZZ) and D Daniels (BELLA MAGIC) reported that the saddles on their respective mounts slipped backwards in the running. This was confirmed by the patrol film.
e)	PAST IS PROLOGUE (N Patel) hung in, in the concluding stages.
f)	VAANS SPIRIT (S Moodley) raced green.
g)	PAST IS PROLOGUE (N Patel), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr)  was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	KALI BWANA: Ownership: Messrs G R Sadleir & L W Goosen. Colours: Cerise, black hoop and sleeves, cerise armbands, black cap (Sold with engagement).
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No report 



SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	CARTEL QUEEN : Injured in transit (withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 13h01). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.