09 November 2025 | Turffontein | Race 7

BETWAY VICTORY MOON STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 111.45s

Avg Time 110.75s

Stakes R500,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	The Ultimate King	Miss R A Venniker	3	51.0kg	103	117	117	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Viljoen T: Mr A P Peter
2	Field Marshal Line	Mr M A Yeni	4	51.0kg	107	110	110	+1.10	7/1	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
3	Navajo Nation Line	Mr K J Lihaba	1	51.0kg*	104	104	104	+2.85	16/1	B Y	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
4	Money Heist	Mr J R Syster	9	51.0kg	107	109	109	+3.55	5/1	B Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) & Mr A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
5	Shoot The Rapids	Mr S D Veale	8	54.0kg	112	117	117	+3.80	25/2	Y	O: Mr Sid Moodley T: Mr L F Robinson
6	Son Of Raj	Mr G J Lerena	2	60.0kg	119	116	116	+4.00	20/1	B Y	—
7	Wild Intent	Mr L M van Rensburg	5	57.0kg	116	109	109	+5.40	40/1	Y	—
8	Thunee Playa	Mr K Matsunyane	12	51.0kg	107	107	107	+6.40	9/2	Y	—
9	Two Miles West	Mr P Mxoli	7	51.0kg	93	93	93	+7.00	40/1	Y	—
10	Solar Sail	Mr J Penny	11	57.0kg	115	109	109	+7.25	40/1	Y	—
11	Don't Cry For Me	Mr M K Katjedi	6	51.0kg	104	103	103	+9.00	20/1	Y	—
12	Legend Of Arthur	Mr C Zackey	10	59.0kg	117	110	110	+16.25	16/1	TT Y	—

The Ultimate King

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 3 · 51.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 103 → 117

Field Marshal Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 51.0kg

+1.10

7/1

MR 107 → 110

Navajo Nation Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 1 · 51.0kg

+2.85

16/1

MR 104 → 104

B Y

Money Heist

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 51.0kg

+3.55

5/1

MR 107 → 109

B Y

Shoot The Rapids

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+3.80

25/2

MR 112 → 117

Son Of Raj

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+4.00

20/1

MR 119 → 116

B Y

Wild Intent

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+5.40

40/1

MR 116 → 109

Thunee Playa

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 12 · 51.0kg

+6.40

9/2

MR 107 → 107

Two Miles West

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 51.0kg

+7.00

40/1

MR 93 → 93

Solar Sail

Mr J Penny · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+7.25

40/1

MR 115 → 109

Don't Cry For Me

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 51.0kg

+9.00

20/1

MR 104 → 103

Legend Of Arthur

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+16.25

16/1

MR 117 → 110

TT Y

THE ULTIMATE KING (R A VENNIKER) PROVED RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAD TO BE LED BY A HANDLER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LEGEND OF ARTHUR (C Zackey) and DON'T CRY FOR ME (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE ULTIMATE KING (R A Venniker) proved reluctant to proceed to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer A P Peter was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. b) LEGEND OF ARTHUR (C Zackey) failed to muster speed and trailed the field throughout. Thereafter, Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with LEGEND OF ARTHUR in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) THE ULTIMATE KING (R A Venniker) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. d) WILD INTENT (M van Rensburg) hung in in the concluding stages. e) THE ULTIMATE KING (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) THUNEE PLAYA: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 51,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. b) NAVAJO NATION: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 52,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. c) THE ULTIMATE KING: Jockey R A Venniker weighed out at 52,2kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LEGEND OF ARTHUR blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.