Race 4: WSB GRAND HERITAGE 20 DECEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 07 December 2025 | 14:10
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Play With The Wind | 3 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 13 | Ms S T Valjalo | - | - | 80 | 100/1 |
| 2nd | Inspiration | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | 4.7 | 78 | 79 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Power Of Pearls TF | 2 ch. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.5 | 77 | 73 | 18/10 |
| 4 | Gulf Of America | 2 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 12 | Mickaelle Michel | 9.1 | - | 76 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Blooming Lovely | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr S D Veale | 9.3 | - | 77 | 9/2 |
| 6 | Vixeninthevineyard | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr K Matsunyane | 11.2 | 52 | 64 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Savara's Princess | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 16 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 12.4 | 70 | 67 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Winika | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr N Klink | 13.1 | - | 67 | 66/1 |
| 9 | La Flyer | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr S Khumalo | 14.4 | - | - | 33/1 |
| 10 | Storm Ballet | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr L Nhlapo | 14.7 | - | 68 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Sweetsummerlove | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr C Murray | 14.75 | 54 | 58 | 40/1 |
| 12 | My Eyes Never Lie | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 14 | Mr K J Lihaba | 15.0 | 62 | 59 | 75/1 |
| 13 | Lolly Willowes | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 15.25 | - | 74 | 75/1 |
| 14 | Loveonthehorizon | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 16.65 | - | 59 | 125/1 |
| 15 | Fire Within | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 15 | Mr J R Syster | 17.4 | - | 52 | 100/1 |
| 16 | Sarsden Jet | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 17.8 | - | 46 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.38s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play With The Wind | 1 | - | 80 | - | + 25 | - |
| Inspiration | 2 | 78 | 79 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Power Of Pearls | 3 | 77 | 73 | -3 | -1 | |
| Gulf Of America | 4 | - | 76 | - | -3 | - |
| Blooming Lovely | 5 | - | 77 | - | -5 | - |
| Vixeninthevineyard | 6 | 52 | 64 | -4 | + 16 | |
| Savara's Princess | 7 | 70 | 67 | -5 | + 2 | |
| Winika | 8 | - | 67 | - | -11 | - |
| La Flyer | 9 | - | - | - | -13 | - |
| Storm Ballet | 10 | - | 68 | - | -15 | - |
| Sweetsummerlove | 11 | 54 | 58 | -5 | + 9 | |
| My Eyes Never Lie | 12 | 62 | 59 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Lolly Willowes | 13 | - | 74 | - | -21 | - |
| Loveonthehorizon | 14 | - | 59 | - | -23 | - |
| Fire Within | 15 | - | 52 | - | -25 | - |
| Sarsden Jet | 16 | - | 46 | - | -27 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO POWER OF PEARLS (M YENI) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START. STARTER REPORTED: a) SAVARA'S PRINCESS (M van Rensburg), GULF OF AMERICA (M Michel) and LOLLY WILLOWES (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PLAY WITH THE WIND (*S Valjalo) hung in from the 400m. b) Leaving the 400m, VIXENINTHEVINEYARD (K Matsunyane) was carried out marginally by SARSDEN JET (M K Katjedi), which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. c) PLAY WITH THE WIND (*S Valjalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GULF OF AMERICA was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 7 December 2025 at 07H31). b) MY EYES NEVER LIE was ridden by Apprentice K J Lihaba (declared 7 December 2025 at 13H49). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LA FLYER raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 5 December 2025 at 10H34). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 4 contd.