Race 3: RACING TODAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (Fillies) (For 2 yof R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Minerva Fae 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena - - - 25/2
1st Staggerwing TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C Murray - - - 4/10
2nd Ruby Whisper 2 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 2.7 - - 8/1
3rd Molten Rock 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K de Melo 2.8 - - 9/2
4 Northern European 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 7.05 - - 20/1
5 Seachtu Realta 2 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 9.3 - - 100/1
6 Winter Voice 2 ch. f 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Miss R A Venniker 10.55 - - 25/1
7 Lady Enid 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 1 Mr M Mbuto 10.65 - - 125/1
8 Blazing Breeze 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 15.4 - - 125/1
9 Moonface 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mickaelle Michel 18.65 - - 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.9s
Average Time
57.56s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R935,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Staggerwing 1 - - - + 25 -
Ruby Whisper 2 - - - + 15 -
Molten Rock 3 - - - + 10 -
Northern European 4 - - - -3 -
Seachtu Realta 5 - - - -5 -
Winter Voice 6 - - - -7 -
Lady Enid 7 - - - -9 -
Blazing Breeze 8 - - - -11 -
Moonface 9 - - - -13 -
Minerva Fae None - - - -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)	MOONFACE and SEACHTU REALTA jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	BLAZING BREEZE jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	Shortly after the start, BLAZING BREEZE, MOONFACE and WINTER VOICE suffered varying degrees of interference when awkwardly placed between NORTHERN EUROPEAN and SEACHTU REALTA, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	At approximately the 150m, WINTER VOICE was carried out by LADY ENID, which hung out from the 500m.
d)	Jockey	M Yeni reported that NORTHERN EUROPEAN did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinarian was requested to examine. 	
e)	STAGGERWING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer Mathew de Kock was advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED:

a)	NORTHERN EUROPEAN not striding out left hind.
b)	BLAZING BREEZE coughing post-race.	
c)	MOLTEN ROCK blowing post-race; scalp wound	 right hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	MINERVA FAE	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.