Race 4: WSB GRAND HERITAGE 20 DECEMBER GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R130,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st One Eye On Vegas 3 b. c 56.0kg 6 Mr C Murray - 98 106 9/4
2nd Elegantrix 2 ch. f 56.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 3.3 104 106 20/1
3rd Shadowfax TF 2 gr. c 56.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 3.5 105 102 5/4
4 Aristotle 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 4.0 108 106 16/1
5 Whispering Death 2 b. c 59.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 101 99 16/1
6 Tina Lovelace 2 b. f 53.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 6.4 105 95 16/1
7 Pumpkin Pie 3 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 6.45 92 92 25/2
8 Singleton Sam 2 ch. c 56.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 11.25 98 98 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.24s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,560,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
One Eye On Vegas 1 98 106 +8 + 7 + 1
Elegantrix 2 104 106 +2 -2 + 4
Shadowfax 3 105 102 -3 -2 -1
Aristotle 4 108 106 -2 -2
Whispering Death 5 101 99 -2 -2
Tina Lovelace 6 105 95 -10 -3 -7
Pumpkin Pie 7 92 92 0 -3 + 3
Singleton Sam 8 98 98 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SINGLETON SAM (G Lerena) stumbled leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	ARISTOTLE (C Habib) hung out from the 400m,
b)	Leaving the 400m, SINGLETON SAM (G Lerena), which shifted in, was steadied when awkwardly placed between SHADOWFAX (R Fourie) and WHISPERING DEATH (M Yeni), which rolled in. 
c)	Jockey M Yeni reported that WHISPERING DEATH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
d)	ONE EYE ON VEGAS (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer Mike de Kock advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	TINA LOVELACE was ridden by Jockey	M K Katjedi (declared 16 December 2025 at 09H02).	
Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on TINA LOVELACE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer S G Tarry, thereby necessitating a change of Rider.  
Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.   

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WHISPERING DEATH fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.