Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 26 February 2026 | 14:20
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Galaxy Queen | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | - | - | - | 78 | - |
| - | Jilted | 2 b. f | 57.5kg (60.0) | 1 | Mr Jace Botes | - | - | 65 | 40/1 |
| 1st | Palace Script | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | - | 75 | 77 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Nicolson Landing | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | 1.8 | 65 | 74 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Emerald Countess | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | 3.5 | 72 | 72 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Amaze Me | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr J Gates | 6.9 | 64 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Emerald Forge TF | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 8.6 | 76 | 72 | 18/10 |
| 6 | Umami | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 16.6 | 56 | 55 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Erik's Girl | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | 21.4 | 57 | 67 | 80/1 |
| 8 | Court Action | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 23.3 | - | - | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
89.84s
Average Time
89.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R875,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Script | 1 | 75 | 77 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Nicolson Landing | 2 | 65 | 74 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Emerald Countess | 3 | 72 | 72 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Amaze Me | 4 | 64 | 64 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Emerald Forge | 5 | 76 | 72 | -3 | -1 | |
| Umami | 6 | 56 | 55 | -6 | + 5 | |
| Erik's Girl | 7 | 57 | 67 | -8 | + 18 | |
| Court Action | 8 | - | - | - | -11 | - |
| Galaxy Queen | None | - | 78 | - | -193 | - |
| Jilted | None | - | 65 | - | -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) AMAZE ME (J Gates) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) EMERALD COUNTESS (S Moodley) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In view of the performance of EMERALD FORGE (K de Melo), (distance 8,60 lengths, betting 18/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey J Gates reported that AMAZE ME changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine d) Jockey C Maujean reported that COURT ACTION made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) PALACE SCRIPT (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J M Vermeulen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMAZE ME raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 February 2026 at 08H08). b) EMERALD COUNTESS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 24 February 2026 at 08H32). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EMERALD FORGE not striding out left hind. b) AMAZE ME abnormal respiratory noise. c) COURT ACTION examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. d) ERIK'S GIRL fatigued. e) UMAMI blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) GALAXY QUEEN ineligible (winner, Turffontein Racecourse, 19 February 2026). Advised 20 February 2026 at 10H58. b) JILTED abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Race 4 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.