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25 November 2025 | Greyville | Race 4

GALLOP FORM APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 83.64s

Avg Time 83.41s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sail To The Moon	Mr K J Lihaba	4	57.5kg*	65	66	66	Won	16/1	B TT Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr Y Govender
2	Grand Appeal	Mr V Jodhee	3	58.0kg*	74	77	77	+0.10	5/1Fav	Y	O: Mrs T J Low-Shang, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
3	Professor Lupin Line	Mr B Soodoo	5	50.0kg*	58	66	66	+1.00	13/2	Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mrs A J Wright
4	Now I Got You	Mr D D E Louw	10	56.0kg*	70	67	67	+1.70	16/1	Y	O: Messrs C F Strydom, P J Victor & Late Mrs B A Victor T: Mr N Kotzen (Jnr)
5	Sun Dazed	Mr Jace Botes	7	56.5kg*	68	62	62	+2.60	33/10	Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass, A J Brand, M A Govender & E J Kennedy, Mesdames Candice Bass & S H Mackenzie T: Candice Bass
6	Copacabana	Ms Nichola Yuen	12	59.5kg*	72	74	74	+3.40	20/1	Y	—
7	Beach Palace	Mr S Bungane	6	55.5kg*	69	65	65	+3.50	20/1	Y	—
8	Iron Will	Mr M Mbuto	11	50.0kg*	55	62	62	+4.20	5/1	Y	—
9	Shiny Bob	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	54.0kg*	66	60	60	+4.90	25/2	Y	—
10	Lake Como	Mr T J Mayhew	8	55.0kg*	63	61	61	+5.70	40/1	B Y	—
11	Roy Taking Off	Mr N Nastili	2	51.5kg*	58	54	54	+6.00	20/1	B Y	—
12	Queen Of Pearls	Ms S T Valjalo	1	56.0kg*	82	80	80	+10.20	14/1	Y	—
Code 88	Slytherin	—	2	54.0kg*	—	70	70	—	6/1	N	—

Sail To The Moon

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

Won

16/1

MR 65 → 66

B TT Y

Grand Appeal

Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+0.10

5/1 Fav

MR 74 → 77

Professor Lupin Line

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg

+1.00

13/2

MR 58 → 66

Now I Got You

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+1.70

16/1

MR 70 → 67

Sun Dazed

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+2.60

33/10

MR 68 → 62

Copacabana

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 12 · 59.5kg

+3.40

20/1

MR 72 → 74

Beach Palace

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.50

20/1

MR 69 → 65

Iron Will

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 11 · 50.0kg

+4.20

5/1

MR 55 → 62

Shiny Bob

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+4.90

25/2

MR 66 → 60

Lake Como

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+5.70

40/1

MR 63 → 61

B Y

Roy Taking Off

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 2 · 51.5kg

+6.00

20/1

MR 58 → 54

B Y

Queen Of Pearls

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+10.20

14/1

MR 82 → 80

Slytherin

— (True) · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 70

THE STARTER REPORT : a) SHINY BOB (*B Marx-Jacobson) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) GRAND APPEAL (*V Jodhee) was brushed by ROY TAKING OFF (*N Nastili) which was carried out by QUEEN OF PEARLS (*S Valjalo) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. b) GRAND APPEAL (*V Jodhee) hung in from the 250m. c) Apprentices S Valjalo (QUEEN OF PEARLS) and M Mbuto (IRON WILL) reported that they felt something amiss in the running with their respective mounts. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Apprentice M Mbuto was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4 in that as the rider of IRON WILL, he weighed in more than 1kg above the weight at which he was declared out at. Apprentice M Mbuto signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. e) SAIL TO THE MOON (*K J Lihaba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Govender was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) LAKE COMO raced fitted with alumite bar shoes in front, alumites behind (advised 19.11.2025/11h00). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) QUEEN OF PEARLS : Blowing. b) IRON WILL : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) SLYTHRIN : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/10h22). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.