Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 11:30

Distance: 1160m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Detailed Forecast 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Murray - 73 77 4/1
2nd The Reason 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey 1.2 72 73 8/1
3rd Power Of Pearls TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 1.7 74 73 2/1
4 Onceinabluemoon 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 2.2 72 75 7/2
5 Takeachanceonme 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 4.2 - - 25/2
6 Sweetsummerlove 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson 6.7 58 58 20/1
7 Bold Skitt 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 7.0 - - 100/1
8 Banana Split 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C Ngcobo 13.5 - - 40/1
9 Artifact 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 28.25 - - 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.39s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,752,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Detailed Forecast 1 73 77 +4 + 7 -3
The Reason 2 72 73 +1 -1 + 2
Power Of Pearls 3 74 73 -1 -1
Onceinabluemoon 4 72 75 +3 -1 + 4
Takeachanceonme 5 - - - -5 -
Sweetsummerlove 6 58 58 0 -3 + 3
Bold Skitt 7 - - - -9 -
Banana Split 8 - - - -11 -
Artifact 9 - - - -13 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	POWER OF PEARLS (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	BANANA SPLIT (C Ngcobo) was slow, losing one length.
c)	Shortly after the start, SWEETSUMMERLOVE (R Danielson) and ARTIFACT (K de Melo) came together and brushed. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	BOLD SKITT (D Schwarz) raced green.
c)	POWER OF PEARLS (S Moodley) and ONCEINABLUEMOON (R A Venniker) hung in from the 200m.
d)	Jockey K de Melo (ARTIFACT) did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter Jockey  K de Melo reported that this filly choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	DETAILED FORECAST (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer Matthew de Kock was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ARTIFACT abnormal respiratory noise; raced with its tongue over the bit.
b)	POWER OF PEARLS cast its right front shoe in running. 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.