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11 January 2026 | Turffontein | Race 7

BETWAY MOTHER RUSSIA STAKES (Listed) (For 3-year-old Fillies)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 86.30s
Avg Time 84.84s
Stakes R300,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Warm Reception
Mr M A Yeni 7 58.0kg 98 99 99 Won 11/2
Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
2
Valentina Balducci
Mr G J Lerena 2 60.0kg 94 97 97 +1.50 7/2
Y
O: Messrs M Lieveaux, L M Nestadt & J R van der Linden
T: Mr R R Sage
3
Pretty Persuasive Line
Mr K de Melo 1 58.0kg 93 102 102 +2.40 3/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4
Al Greenga
Mr C Zackey 6 58.0kg 88 91 91 +2.50 28/10
Y
O: Mr D Shawe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5
Fire In Her Soul
Mr R Munger 4 58.0kg 88 88 88 +4.00 66/1
Y
O: Jan & Linda Stekhoven
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
6
Tina Lovelace
Mr C J Habib 8 58.0kg 101 95 95 +4.80 25/1
Y
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7
Princess Keira
Mickaelle Michel 5 58.0kg 87 87 87 +6.10 100/1
Y
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8
Mamlambo
Mr L M van Rensburg 3 58.0kg 91 91 91 +10.30 5/1
Y
—
Code 88
Amelia's Legacy
Mr A C Fortune 4 58.0kg — 92 92 — —
N
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1
Warm Reception
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.0kg
Won
11/2
MR 98 → 99
Y
2
Valentina Balducci
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+1.50
7/2
MR 94 → 97
Y
3
Pretty Persuasive Line
Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+2.40
3/1 Fav
MR 93 → 102
Y
4
Al Greenga
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+2.50
28/10
MR 88 → 91
Y
5
Fire In Her Soul
Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+4.00
66/1
MR 88 → 88
Y
6
Tina Lovelace
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+4.80
25/1
MR 101 → 95
Y
7
Princess Keira
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+6.10
100/1
MR 87 → 87
Y
8
Mamlambo
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+10.30
5/1
MR 91 → 91
Y
88
Amelia's Legacy
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
—
—
MR — → 92
N
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO AL GREENGA (C ZACKEY) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED BY A HANDLER. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCESS KEIRA (M Michel) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) AL GREENGA (C Zackey) proved reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement. c) In view of the performance of MAMLAMBO (M van Rensburg), (distance 10,30 lengths, betting 5/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) WARM RECEPTION (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MS). e) FIRE IN HER SOUL, placed fifth, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAMLAMBO bilateral nasal discharge, coughing post-race. b) FIRE IN HER SOUL coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) AMELIA'S LEGACY bruised left front foot (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 7 contd.