20 March 2026 | Fairview | Race 4

RIDGEMONT MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1800m

Going Soft

Win Time 113.32s

Avg Time 111.27s

Stakes R94,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Heemstede	Mr S Khumalo	4	58.0kg	83	89	89	Won	7/2	B TT Y	O: Mr B J Fegen, Miss C Lotz & Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel) T: Mr J P Nel
2	Song To The Moon	Mr C A Little	1	58.0kg	84	81	81	+1.50	13/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, Z M Bloch, Cameron Braun, E A Braun & Jonathan Snaith T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Global Ally Line	Mr R D Fourie	8	62.5kg	97	97	97	+2.00	9/2	B TT Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr A C Greeff
4	George Handel	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.0kg	86	86	86	+5.75	20/1	TT Y	O: Messrs P J van Staden & G J Geyer T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Rock Of Futura	Mr M K Katjedi	2	50.0kg	74	72	72	+7.00	40/1	N	O: Mr B J Fegen, Miss C Lotz & Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel) T: Mr J P Nel
6	Drielandenpunt	Mr B Soodoo	6	49.5kg*	77	72	72	+9.25	66/1	Y	—
7	Honorable Member	Mr R Munger	7	58.0kg	88	86	86	+11.00	25/1	B Y	—
8	Ginger Delight	Mr L Mxothwa	3	56.0kg	85	85	85	+16.25	7/1	Y	—
9	Pas De Nom	Mr K Strydom	9	60.0kg	91	91	91	+27.75	20/1	TT Y	—

Heemstede

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 83 → 89

B TT Y

Song To The Moon

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+1.50

13/10 Fav

MR 84 → 81

Global Ally Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 62.5kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 97 → 97

B TT Y

George Handel

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+5.75

20/1

MR 86 → 86

TT Y

Rock Of Futura

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 50.0kg

+7.00

40/1

MR 74 → 72

Drielandenpunt

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 6 · 49.5kg

+9.25

66/1

MR 77 → 72

Honorable Member

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+11.00

25/1

MR 88 → 86

B Y

Ginger Delight

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+16.25

7/1

MR 85 → 85

Pas De Nom

Mr K Strydom · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+27.75

20/1

MR 91 → 91

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SONG TO THE MOON (C Little) kicked the back gates in the stalls, was taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded. b) ROCK OF FUTURA (MK Katjedi) was unruly and stubborn loading and thereafter jumped slow, losing one length. c) DRIELANDENPUNT (*B Soodoo) jumped awkwardly with its head up and made contact with HONORABLE MEMBER (R Munger), which jumped inwards. Thereafter, DRIELANDENPUNT (*B Soodoo) and HONORABLE MEMBER (R Munger) were slow into stride. d) PAS DE NOM (K Strydom) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h26) b) PAS DE NOM (K Strydom) and ROCK OF FUTURA (MK Katjedi) over raced in the early and middle stages. c) DRIELANDENPUNT (*B Soodoo) was hanging in from the 500m. d) SONG TO THE MOON (C Little) had to be directed outwards to obtain clear running leaving the 400m and thereafter commenced to hang inwards in the latter stages. e) Jockey K Strydom did not persevere with his riding of PAS DE NOM from the 200m and thereafter reported that this gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) GLOBAL ALLY (R Fourie) was hanging in in the latter stages. g) The saddle on GINGER DELIGHT (L Mxothwa) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by the Veterinary Surgeon. h) HEEMSTEDE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) PAS DE NOM raced with alumites. (declared 14h48 on 20260316) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PAS DE NOM - examined post-race. Fatigued. b) SONG TO THE MOON - abrasion left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCINGS.