Race 12: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACE MEETING THURSDAY 12 MARCH FM 79 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 March 2026 | 18:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Trail Runner 3 b. f 58.0kg 7 - - - 75 4/1
1st Cape Saffron 3 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr J R Syster - 78 82 11/2
2nd Glamorous Lady 2 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 74 76 5/1
3rd Kortvandraad 3 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr R Munger 1.5 70 71 7/1
4 Princess Ilaria 5 b. m 60.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 2.0 79 79 25/2
5 Traditional Belief TF 3 b. f 52.0kg (56.0) 1 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 2.9 77 77 28/10
6 Lady Elliot 2 ch. f 56.5kg 11 Mr C R Maujean 3.15 72 71 66/1
7 Royal Kailani 2 b. f 59.0kg 10 Mr C Zackey 4.05 83 83 25/1
8 Play With Fire 4 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 4.1 79 79 20/1
9 Way To Burn 3 ch. f 55.0kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 6.0 69 66 100/1
10 Quiet Winter 2 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 6.1 79 79 33/10
11 Willow Lady 2 ch. f 52.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 10.5 70 67 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.12s
Average Time
85.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,752,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cape Saffron 1 78 82 +4 + 7 -3
Glamorous Lady 2 74 76 +2 -1 + 3
Kortvandraad 3 70 71 +1 -1 + 2
Princess Ilaria 4 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Traditional Belief 5 77 77 0 -1 + 1
Lady Elliot 6 72 71 -1 -2 + 1
Royal Kailani 7 83 83 0 -2 + 2
Play With Fire 8 79 79 0 -2 + 2
Way To Burn 9 69 66 -3 -3
Quiet Winter 10 79 79 0 -3 + 3
Willow Lady 11 70 67 -3 -4 + 1
Trail Runner None - 75 - -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)	KORTVANDRAAD (R Munger) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	PRINCESS ILARIA (S Moodley) and WAY TO BURN (P Mxoli) were slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Leaving the 200m, GLAMOROUS LADY (M Yeni) was carried out by TRADITIONAL BELIEF (*B Marx-Jacobson), which shifted out away from the crop.	
c)	In the concluding stages, LADY ELLIOT (C Maujean), which shifted out away from the crop, was steadied to avoid the heels of KORTVANDRAAD (R Munger), which rolled in.
d)	In view of the performance of QUIET WINTER (G Lerena), (distance 6,10 lengths, betting 33/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	CAPE SAFFRON (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WILLOW LADY	raced without blinkers (declared 5 March 2026 at 10H01).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	QUIET WINTER blowing post-race.	
b)	TRADITIONAL BELIEF fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	TRAIL RUNNER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

Race 12 contd.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.