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02 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 4

WSB GRAND HERITAGE 20 DECEMBER MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Soft

Win Time 113.31s

Avg Time 111.10s

Stakes R125,000

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

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Diesel's Shadow	Mr K Matsunyane	1	55.5kg	77	79	79	Won	66/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier T: Mr E Verdonese
2	Flashy Apache Line	Ms S T Valjalo	2	54.5kg*	83	78	78	+2.25	16/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
3	Robert Browning	Mr P Mxoli	3	56.5kg	80	87	87	+3.75	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Olympian Gold	Mr M Mbuto	8	51.5kg*	88	86	86	+3.85	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Jordan	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	86	87	87	+4.25	7/1	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud & Larry Pogir T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Kudzu	Mr G J Lerena	10	60.0kg	86	88	88	+5.35	7/2	Y	—
7	Mount Darwin	Mr J R Syster	4	61.0kg	88	77	77	+7.05	10/1	Y	—
8	Dj Junior	Mr K J Lihaba	9	59.5kg*	85	75	75	+7.25	25/1	Y	—
9	Eiger Sanction	Mr M A Yeni	12	57.5kg	81	78	78	+8.95	20/1	TT Y	—
10	American Rebel	Miss R A Venniker	14	57.0kg	83	78	78	+9.55	40/1	Y	—
11	Dark Silver	Mr C J Habib	13	59.5kg	85	83	83	+11.25	6/1	B Y	—
12	We Are The Logans	Mr L Nhlapo	11	59.5kg	85	78	78	+12.85	100/1	Y	—
13	Twenty Drachma's	Mr M K Katjedi	5	60.5kg	87	78	78	+16.85	40/1	B Y	—
14	Molotov Cocktail	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	55.5kg	78	78	78	+24.85	16/1	B TT Y	—

Diesel's Shadow

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 55.5kg

Won

66/1

MR 77 → 79

B TT Y

Flashy Apache Line

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+2.25

16/1

MR 83 → 78

B Y

Robert Browning

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+3.75

25/2

MR 80 → 87

TT Y

Olympian Gold

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 51.5kg

+3.85

4/1 Fav

MR 88 → 86

Jordan

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+4.25

7/1

MR 86 → 87

TT Y

Kudzu

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.35

7/2

MR 86 → 88

Mount Darwin

Mr J R Syster · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+7.05

10/1

MR 88 → 77

Dj Junior

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+7.25

25/1

MR 85 → 75

Eiger Sanction

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+8.95

20/1

MR 81 → 78

TT Y

American Rebel

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 14 · 57.0kg

+9.55

40/1

MR 83 → 78

Dark Silver

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

+11.25

6/1

MR 85 → 83

B Y

We Are The Logans

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+12.85

100/1

MR 85 → 78

Twenty Drachma's

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+16.85

40/1

MR 87 → 78

B Y

Molotov Cocktail

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+24.85

16/1

MR 78 → 78

B TT Y

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.