Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 22 April 2026 | 13:50
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mystical Butterfly | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C A Little | - | 72 | 77 | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Alakazam TF | 2 gr. f | 56.5kg | 4 | Mr R D Fourie | 2.25 | 65 | 66 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Xtines Princess (GB) | 3 b. f | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 2.35 | 71 | 72 | 18/10 |
| 4 | Without Hesitation | 2 b. f | 53.0kg | 1 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.1 | 58 | 57 | 9/2 |
| 5 | The Scarlet Cat | 2 ch. f | 49.5kg (52.0) | 5 | Mr B Soodoo | 4.85 | 56 | 54 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Galactic Beauty | 4 b. f | 61.0kg | 8 | Mr K Strydom | 5.35 | - | 63 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Truly Magical | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.85 | 67 | 65 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Fleur De Ville | 3 ch. f | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 9.6 | 60 | 60 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.46s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R565,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Butterfly | 1 | 72 | 77 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Alakazam | 2 | 65 | 66 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Xtines Princess (GB) | 3 | 71 | 72 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Without Hesitation | 4 | 58 | 57 | -2 | + 1 | |
| The Scarlet Cat | 5 | 56 | 54 | -2 | ||
| Galactic Beauty | 6 | - | 63 | - | -2 | - |
| Truly Magical | 7 | 67 | 65 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Fleur De Ville | 8 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WITHOUT HESITATION (MK Katjedi) was stubborn loading. b) XTINES PRINCESS (GB) (C Zackey) and ALAKAZAM (R Fourie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h08) b) Permission was granted for XTINES PRINCESS (GB) (C Zackey) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) TRULY MAGICAL took an awkward stride shortly after the start, which resulted in Jockey M Yeni becoming unbalanced for a number of strides. d) XTINES PRINCESS (GB) (C Zackey) over raced in the early and middle stages. e) FLEUR DE VILLE (C Maujean) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr M Bawden) f) MYSTICAL BUTTERFLY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) XTINES PRINCESS (GB) raced with a tongue tie. (declared 12h50 on 20260419) b) TRULY MAGICAL raced without blinkers. (declared 07h06 on 20260421) c) TRULY MAGICAL raced with a cornell collar. (20260216) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FLEUR DE VILLE - coughing & bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. b) TRULY MAGICAL - coughing post-race. c) THE SCARLET CAT - coughing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.