Race 1: ROSS ROBERTSON MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 21 February 2026 | 12:10
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R63,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gathering Winter | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 68 | 25/2 |
| - | Maddy's Mary | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | - | 25/1 |
| 1st | Shivering Light | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 78 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Onceinabluemoon | 2 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 1.1 | 70 | 75 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Wings Of Kildra TF | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.1 | 74 | 74 | 91/100 |
| 4 | Ada Lovelace | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 8.85 | 60 | 72 | 66/1 |
| 5 | Sand Script | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr R Munger | 16.45 | - | 78 | 11/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.59s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,146,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivering Light | 1 | - | 78 | - | + 30 | - |
| Onceinabluemoon | 2 | 70 | 75 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Wings Of Kildra | 3 | 74 | 74 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Ada Lovelace | 4 | 60 | 72 | -3 | + 15 | |
| Sand Script | 5 | - | 78 | - | 0 | - |
| Gathering Winter | None | - | 68 | - | -188 | - |
| Maddy's Mary | None | - | - | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SAND SCRIPT (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) SHIVERING LIGHT (C Maujean) stumbled shortly after the start and thereafter hung in in the concluding stages. c) In view of the performance of SAND SCRIPT (R Munger), (distance 16,45 lengths, betting 11/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) SHIVERING LIGHT (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WINGS OF KILDRA raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 20 February 2026 at 08H25). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAND SCRIPT examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) ADA LOVELACE mouth injury. SCRATCHED: a) GATHERING WINTER under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) MADDY'S MARY off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.