13:35 Turffontein

Sunday 11 January 2026

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Betway Mother Russia Stakes (Listed) (3-Year-Old Fillies)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 1m 26.30s

(2)

Valentina Balducci⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, 12¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 1160-

(9)

Tina Lovelace¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

28/1

Course winner. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 262468-

(8)

Warm Reception³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Candice/ta Dawson| C

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving C. Dawson when 5/4, won 8-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 31 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 11-

(1)

Pretty Persuasive⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 5/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31124-

(3)

Mamlambo⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in September. 7/1, respectable 5 lengths seventh of 15 to Hazy Dazy in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 21147-

(7)

Al Greenga¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/4

One win from 2 runs last year. 18/10, won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 10 days ago.

Form: 41-1

(5)

Fire In Her Soul¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

40/1

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 231301-

(6)

Princess Keira¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Very good 1½ lengths third of 10 to Fire In Her Soul in handicap (33/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 077983-

Non-Runners

(4)

Amelia's Legacy¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Frikkie Greyling J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pretty Persuasive (11/4), Al Greenga (11/4), Valentina Balducci (7/2), Warm Reception (9/2), Mamlambo (6/1), Amelia's Legacy (6/1), Tina Lovelace (28/1), Fire In Her Soul (40/1), Princess Keira (40/1)

TINA LOVELACE looks the one to be with, albeit narrowly in a tightly-knit listed contest. Warm Reception is probably the sternest opposition, while Al Greenga is in the running for a share of the minor money.