Eastern Highlands (2022) Horse
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About
Eastern Highlands is a 4yo gelding trained by Alyson Wright. Its sire is Danon Platina and its dam is Nyangan. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its most recent race at Scottsville on 25th Jan 2026, K De Melo rode Eastern Highlands to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner Dubai Dude.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsville 25-Jan-26 1400m SOFT R3 Md $2,852 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: 2.63 1st Dubai Dude ( M Michel 130 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Blue Steel ( A Fortune 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Quicksmart ( S Moodley 130 ) 4.50L 5th Eastern Highlands ( K D Melo 130 ) 6.90L See full results | K D Melo 59kg 6.90L | 5 (10) |
| Scottsville 14-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md $11,408 (of $114,008) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.540, SP: 3.25 1st Tladi Mothwana ( A Mgudlwa 127 ) 2nd Best Of All ( S Khumalo 132 ) 3.00L 3rd Eastern Highlands ( K D Melo 132 ) 5.50L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 5.50L | 3 (17) |
| Greyville 16-Nov-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md $11,408 (of $114,008) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.330, SP: 2.75 1st Blazing Fury ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Place Of Practice ( S Khumalo 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Eastern Highlands ( R Venniker 132 ) 2.05L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg 2.05L | 3 (7) |
| Greyville 12-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $20,907 (of $104,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 13.00 1st Johnny Boy ( C Murray 130 ) 2nd Eastern Highlands ( R Venniker 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Touched By Angels ( J Jacobs 130 ) 0.20L See full results | R Venniker 59kg 0.30L | 2 (13) |
| Greyville 26-Sep-25 1400m SOFT R2 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 3.75 1st Targaryen Knight ( C Habib 126 ) 2nd Malongane ( R Venniker 126 ) 3.75L 3rd Red Cardinal ( D Daniels 126 ) 0.50L 7th Eastern Highlands ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 10.30L See full results | A Mgudlwa 57.2kg 10.30L | 7 (10) |
| Greyville 24-May-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md $7,118 (of $142,504) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 21.00 1st Soldier Boy ( T Godden 132 ) 2nd Golden Operator ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Vanakkam ( R Fourie 127 ) 1.25L 4th Eastern Highlands ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 2.05L See full results | A Mgudlwa 59.9kg 2.05L | 4 (12) |