Race 4: WSB GRAND HERITAGE 20 DECEMBER MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 December 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 1800m

Going: Soft

Stakes: R125,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Diesel's Shadow	4 ch. g	55.5kg	1	Mr K Matsunyane	-	77	80	66/1
2nd	Flashy Apache	6 b. g	54.5kg (58.5)	2	Ms S T Valjalo	2.25	83	78	16/1
3rd	Robert Browning	3 b. g	56.5kg	3	Mr P Mxoli	3.75	80	87	25/2
4	Olympian Gold TF	2 b. c	51.5kg (54.0)	8	Mr M Mbuto	3.85	88	86	4/1
5	Jordan	4 b. g	60.0kg	7	Mr C Zackey	4.25	86	88	7/1
6	Kudzu	2 ch. g	60.0kg	10	Mr G J Lerena	5.35	86	80	7/2
7	Mount Darwin	3 b. g	61.0kg	4	Mr J R Syster	7.05	88	81	10/1
8	Dj Junior	3 ch. g	59.5kg	9	Mr K J Lihaba	7.25	85	79	25/1
9	Eiger Sanction	3 b. c	57.5kg	12	Mr M A Yeni	8.95	81	79	20/1
10	American Rebel	4 b. g	57.0kg (58.5)	14	Miss R A Venniker	9.55	83	81	40/1
11	Dark Silver	4 gr. g	59.5kg	13	Mr C J Habib	11.25	85	84	6/1
12	We Are The Logans	2 ch. c	59.5kg	11	Mr L Nhlapo	12.85	85	73	100/1
13	Twenty Drachma's	4 b. g	60.5kg	5	Mr M K Katjedi	16.85	87	83	40/1
14	Molotov Cocktail	3 gr. g	55.5kg	6	Mr L M van Rensburg	24.85	78	78	16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

113.31s

Average Time

111.1s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,005,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Diesel's Shadow	1	77	80	+3	+ 7	-4
Flashy Apache	2	83	78	-5	-1	-4
Robert Browning	3	80	87	+7	-2	+ 9
Olympian Gold	4	88	86	-2	-2
Jordan	5	86	88	+2	-2	+ 4
Kudzu	6	86	80	-6	-2	-4
Mount Darwin	7	88	81	-7	-3	-4
Dj Junior	8	85	79	-6	-3	-3
Eiger Sanction	9	81	79	-2	-3	+ 1
American Rebel	10	83	81	-2	-4	+ 2
Dark Silver	11	85	84	-1	-4	+ 3
We Are The Logans	12	85	73	-12	-5	-7
Twenty Drachma's	13	87	83	-4	-6	+ 2
Molotov Cocktail	14	78	78	0	-9	+ 9

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MOLOTOV COCKTAIL (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	FLASHY APACHE (*S Valjalo) and ROBERT BROWNING (P Mxoli) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In view of the performance of WE ARE THE LOGANS (L Nhlapo), (distance 12,85 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
b)	In view of the performance of TWENTY DRACHMA'S (M K Katjedi), (distance 16,85 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
c)	Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with DARK SILVER in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that JORDAN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	Jockey M Yeni reported that EIGER SANCTION made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that MOLOTOV COCKTAIL took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g)	DIESEL'S SHADOW (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer D Mulligan, acting on behalf of Trainer E Verdonese, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	EIGER SANCTION was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 1 December 2025 at 08H26).
b)	DIESEL'S SHADOW was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 2 December 2025 at 08H24).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 November 2025 at 12H25).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WE ARE THE LOGANS not striding out	both hind.
b)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S not striding out left front. 
c)	DARK SILVER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
d)	JORDAN not striding out left hind. 
e)	EIGER SANCTION examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
f)	MOLOTOV COCKTAIL not striding out right hind. 

Race 4 contd. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.