Turffontein Race 3 - Guineas Day 7 February Maiden Plate (F & M)
PRINCESS OF ALL (3) progressed nicely last start to finish a close second over 1000m at this track after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. VARACHINO'S CHAMP (2) is a three-start maiden who finished fourth after being in contention on the corner at her most recent appearance over 1000m at Vaal. This looks a nice race so expect her to be right in the finish. PRECOCIOUS (1) is back after a break of six months. At the last run before the layoff she finished fifth over 1200m at Kenilworth. Rates highly on best figures and should be right in this. ELEGANT EDGE (6) finished third last start over 1000m at this track, beaten 2.5 lengths. Likely improver with strong prospects.

Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Is first-up after a break of six months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation fifth of 11 at Kenilworth July 10 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 8 len behind Wish List carrying 57kg at $9. First up last campaign sixth of 9 at Kenilworth May 21 over 1400m, soft track; 3.5 len behind Take It As Red carrying 60kg at $2.50. Keep in mind.
Last Starts 192 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 10/07/2025 | 50 | MPLATE FM | $8,420.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Heavy | Gareth Wright | 57kg | 1:16.25 | - | 1 |
| 8.0L | $9.00 |
| 6/9 | 21/05/2025 | 77 | PLATE 2 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Soft | Aldo Domeyer | 60kg | 1:29.33 | - | 7 |
| 3.3L | $2.50 |
| 2/6 | 05/03/2025 | - | PLATE 2 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1000m | Good | Oswald Noach | 60kg | 0:59.02 | - | 1 |
| 0.8L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Jason Gates
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. At the latest run 4th of 9 at Vaal on December 18 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Gaslight Dancer carrying 57.5kg at $9. The start before that 4th of 7 at Vaal on November 23 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Amazonian carrying 59kg at $4.50. Expected to go well.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 18/12/2025 | 25 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Mxolisi Mbuto | 57.5kg | 0:57.35 | - | 1 |
| 2.6L | $9.00 |
| 4/7 | 23/11/2025 | 19 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Serino Moodley | 59kg | 0:57.60 | - | 1 |
| 3.6L | $4.50 |
| 3/11 | 04/11/2025 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Rachel Venniker | 57.5kg | 0:56.36 | - | 2 |
| 8.4L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at this track on December 30 over 1000m, 0.9 len behind Duchess Zahra with 60kg at $3.50. Before that 4th of 8 at this track on December 16 over 1160m, 4.5 len behind Inspiration with 57.5kg at $9.50. Nice effort last time. Can go on with the job now.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 30/12/2025 | 14 | MPLATE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 0:59.20 | - | 3 |
| 0.9L | $3.50 |
| 4/8 | 16/12/2025 | 14 | MPLATE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Mxolisi Mbuto | 57.5kg | 1:09.05 | - | 3 |
| 4.3L | $9.50 |
| 4/9 | 02/12/2025 | 61 | MPLTE FM | $8,003.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Soft | Nkosinathi Jobose | 60kg | 1:01.01 | - | 1 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |
| 6/8 | 02/10/2025 | 21 | MPLTE FM | $8,003.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Chase Maujean | 59kg | 0:56.90 | - | 5 |
| 10.4L | $7.50 |
| 2/9 | 11/09/2025 | - | MPLATE FM | $8,000.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Chase Maujean | 58kg | 0:58.52 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Philasande Mxoli
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track on December 27 over 1160m, 2.5 len behind Sakura Hanami with 60kg at $34. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Turffontein Inside on December 2 over 1000m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Tempranillo with 57.5kg at $34. Thereabouts last time but others are preferred.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 27/12/2025 | 25 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Good | Philasande Mxoli | 60kg | 1:10.43 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $34.00 |
| 3/5 | 02/12/2025 | 9 | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Soft | Philasande Mxoli | 57.5kg | 1:00.41 | - | 2 |
| 6.5L | $34.00 |
| 4/8 | 23/11/2025 | 14 | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Philasande Mxoli | 57.5kg | 0:57.40 | - | 3 |
| 5.2L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/11/2025 | 271 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Y | Philasande Mxoli | 60kg | 1:09.19 | - | 2 |
| 8.9L | $101.00 |
| 10/12 | 11/02/2025 | 108 | MPLATE | $10,590.00 | Kenilworth | 1000m | Good | Gareth Wright | 57.5kg | 0:59.43 | - | 2 |
| 15.5L | $51.00 |
| 14/14 | 26/10/2024 | - | MPLATE FM | $9,200.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Gareth Wright | 60kg | - | - | 9 |
| 33.7L | $13.50 |

Jockey: Trent Mayhew
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 8th of 10 at Greyville All Weather on December 31 over 1200m, 12 len behind Sun In My Pocket with 52.5kg at $41. The run before that 6th of 8 at Vaal on December 20 over 1200m, 11 len behind Pleiades Star with 60kg at $101. Others appeal more heading into this.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 31/12/2025 | 11 | MDN | $7,582.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Neutral | Mathew Thackeray | 52.5kg | 1:12.59 | - | 4 |
| 12.8L | $41.00 |
| 6/8 | 20/12/2025 | 11 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Trent Mayhew | 60kg | 1:09.83 | - | 8 |
| 11.1L | $101.00 |
| 6/9 | 09/12/2025 | 12 | MPLTE FM | $8,425.00 | Greyville | 1000m | Neutral | Trent Mayhew | 60kg | 0:58.06 | - | 9 |
| 10.8L | $101.00 |
| 11/11 | 27/11/2025 | 28 | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1700m | Y | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:48.25 | - | 11 |
| 30.0L | $101.00 |
| 9/10 | 30/10/2025 | 16 | MPLTE FM | $8,003.00 | Turffontein | 1600m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 58kg | 1:39.60 | - | 10 |
| 29.5L | $126.00 |
| 6/11 | 14/10/2025 | 26 | MPLTE FM | $8,003.00 | Vaal | 1800m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 57kg | 1:50.41 | - | 10 |
| 8.1L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 18/09/2025 | 19 | MPLATE FM | $8,000.00 | Vaal | 1700m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 57kg | 1:44.16 | - | 3 |
| 20.3L | $17.00 |
| 3/9 | 30/08/2025 | 4 | MPLATE F 3 | $8,420.00 | Vaal | 1450m | Good | Serino Moodley | 60kg | 1:28.78 | - | 2 |
| 2.8L | $101.00 |
| 7/7 | 26/08/2025 | 12 | HCP | $6,740.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | J Penny | 52kg | 1:11.57 | - | 6 |
| 10.8L | $126.00 |
| 11/11 | 14/08/2025 | 14 | HCP | $6,740.00 | Vaal | 1500m | Good | J Penny | 52kg | 1:30.33 | - | 2 |
| 23.7L | $126.00 |
| 9/9 | 31/07/2025 | 12 | MPLATE FM | $8,000.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Good | Trent Mayhew | 55.5kg | 1:10.97 | - | 5 |
| 20.5L | $151.00 |

Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Had two starts to date. At long odds at debut, 5th of 9 at Vaal on December 18 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Gaslight Dancer carrying 60kg at $34. Last start 3rd of 8 at this track on December 30 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Duchess Zahra carrying 60kg at $6. Solid claims.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 30/12/2025 | 12 | MPLATE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 60kg | 0:59.20 | - | 4 |
| 2.6L | $6.00 |
| 5/9 | 18/12/2025 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 60kg | 0:57.35 | - | 7 |
| 3.3L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Calvin Habib
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Had two starts to date. At big odds at debut, 9th of 11 at Vaal on November 4 over 1000m, 20 len behind Manyeleti with 56.5kg at $41. Last start 4th of 8 at this track on December 30 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Duchess Zahra carrying 60kg at $67. Needs plenty of improvement to trouble the top few.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 30/12/2025 | 56 | MPLATE FM | $8,846.00 | Turffontein | 1000m | Good | Calvin Habib | 60kg | 0:59.20 | - | 5 |
| 4.4L | $67.00 |
| 9/11 | 04/11/2025 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,846.00 | Vaal | 1000m | Good | Girish Samo-Burthia | 56.5kg | 0:56.36 | - | 5 |
| 20.0L | $41.00 |