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 +5 + 7 -2
Alakazam 2 65 66 +1 -1 + 2
Xtines Princess (GB) 3 71 72 +1 -1 + 2
Without Hesitation 4 58 57 -1 -2 + 1
The Scarlet Cat 5 56 54 -2 -2
Galactic Beauty 6 - 63 - -2 -
Truly Magical 7 67 65 -2 -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.