Race 4: WSB GRAND HERITAGE 20 DECEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 18 December 2025 | 13:50
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mystical Butterfly | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | - | - | 72 | - |
| 1st | Saketini | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr J Mariba | - | 64 | 83 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Rock Music | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.0 | 63 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Inspector James TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.0 | 75 | 73 | 72/100 |
| 4 | Monkey's Wedding | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 7.6 | - | 72 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Underdog | 3 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 8 | Ms S T Valjalo | 9.6 | 52 | 58 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Edelsteen | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K J Lihaba | 12.0 | - | - | 20/1 |
| 7 | Sabrage | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C J Habib | 17.25 | - | 51 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Royal Society | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 25.25 | 48 | 48 | 150/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
57.09s
Average Time
57.68s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,015,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saketini | 1 | 64 | 83 | + 7 | + 12 | |
| Rock Music | 2 | 63 | 75 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Inspector James | 3 | 75 | 73 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Monkey's Wedding | 4 | - | 72 | - | -3 | - |
| Underdog | 5 | 52 | 58 | -4 | + 10 | |
| Edelsteen | 6 | - | - | - | -7 | - |
| Sabrage | 7 | - | 51 | - | -9 | - |
| Royal Society | 8 | 48 | 48 | 0 | -9 | + 9 |
| Mystical Butterfly | None | - | 72 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SABRAGE (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SAKETINI dislodged Jockey J Mariba in the pull-up area. b) SAKETINI (J Mariba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ROYAL SOCIETY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 12 December 2025 at 08H31). b) ROCK MUSIC raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 17 December 2025 at 07H30). c) SABRAGE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 17 December 2025 at 07H31). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SAKETINI cast its left front shoe. SCRATCHED: a) MYSTICAL BUTTERFLY under 8 days suspension. Advised 15 December at 15H28. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 4 contd.