Race 3: NASHUA PMB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mysterious Erik 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley - - 63 40/1
- Quarter Master 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr J W Jacobs - - 79 14/1
1st Red Cardinal 2 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Miss R A Venniker - 79 79 9/2
2nd Pressure Point 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K de Melo 0.2 75 78 6/1
3rd Psyche TF 3 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr T Godden 0.4 - 78 91/100
4 Bourbon's Beast 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 3.2 78 77 11/2
5 Osmium 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 5.5 62 59 33/1
6 Can We Start 4 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr C Murray 7.6 - 59 33/1
7 Seafarer 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C A Little 7.9 69 69 33/1
8 Donmagoo 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr A C Fortune 19.1 66 63 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.81s
Average Time
98.11s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,065,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Red Cardinal 1 79 79 0 + 7 -7
Pressure Point 2 75 78 +3 -1 + 4
Psyche 3 - 78 - + 10 -
Bourbon's Beast 4 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
Osmium 5 62 59 -3 -2 -1
Can We Start 6 - 59 - -7 -
Seafarer 7 69 69 0 -3 + 3
Donmagoo 8 66 63 -3 -7 + 4
Mysterious Erik None - 63 - -193 -
Quarter Master None - 79 - -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)	SEAFARER (C Little) and CAN WE START (C Murray) lost 1 length.  

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	Shortly before the finish PSYCHE (T Godden) which raced green, was carried out marginally by RED CARDINAL (R A Venniker) which shifted out away from the crop.
c)	In view of the performance of DONMAGOO (A Fortune) which was not persevered with from the 400m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	Jockey C Little reported that SEAFARER made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	RED CARDINAL (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	SEAFARER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 16.02.2026/06h44).
b)	DONMAGOO raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 14.02.2026/13h42).


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	DONMAGOO : Nothing obvious detected, returned post-race  having lifted the right front shoe.
b)	SEAFARER : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MYSTERIOUS ERIK : Cast in box (Trainer - 18.02.2026/06h15). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	QUARTER MASTER : Not eating up (Trainer - 18.02.2026/05h02). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.