30 May 2026 | Greyville | Race 7

DAILY NEWS 2000 (Grade 1) (For 3 year-olds)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.25s

Avg Time 122.72s

Stakes R2,000,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Star Major	Mickaelle Michel	11	60.0kg	118	122	122	Won	3/1	Y	O: Neville Isdell & Mr J I Bloch, Mrs Prakashni Pillay & Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Happy Verse	Mr R D Fourie	9	60.0kg	113	119	119	+1.50	7/1	Y	O: Messrs Reon Barnard & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Note To Self	Mr A C Fortune	6	60.0kg	118	118	118	+3.00	28/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch & Jonathan Snaith & Nancy Hossack T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Viva's Liberte Line	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	114	114	114	+4.00	13/2	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Candice Bass
5	Malmesbury Missile	Mr G J Lerena	4	60.0kg	111	111	111	+6.90	33/1	Y	O: Itssa It Solutions & World Sports Betting T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Chronicle King	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	115	115	115	+7.30	20/1	Y	—
7	Jan Van Goyen	Mr C Murray	7	60.0kg	118	118	118	+8.00	9/2	Y	—
8	Hazy Dazy	Mr T J Mayhew	3	57.5kg*	117	117	117	+11.40	10/1	Y	—
9	Master Spy	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	102	99	99	+11.55	50/1	TT Y	—
10	Diogenes	Mr C J Habib	2	60.0kg	99	99	99	+11.65	125/1	Y	—
11	World Of Royalty	Miss R A Venniker	10	60.0kg	92	92	92	+14.15	100/1	Y	—

Star Major

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

Won

3/1

MR 118 → 122

Happy Verse

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+1.50

7/1

MR 113 → 119

Note To Self

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+3.00

28/10 Fav

MR 118 → 118

Viva's Liberte Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.00

13/2

MR 114 → 114

Malmesbury Missile

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+6.90

33/1

MR 111 → 111

Chronicle King

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.30

20/1

MR 115 → 115

Jan Van Goyen

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+8.00

9/2

MR 118 → 118

Hazy Dazy

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+11.40

10/1

MR 117 → 117

Master Spy

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+11.55

50/1

MR 102 → 99

TT Y

Diogenes

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+11.65

125/1

MR 99 → 99

World Of Royalty

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+14.15

100/1

MR 92 → 92

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) CHRONICLE KING over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) WORLD OF ROYALTY over-raced on the early part of the turn. d) Shortly before entering the final straight, STAR MAJOR was bumped by HAZY DAZY, which rolled away from the heels of HAPPY VERSE. e) Approaching the 200m, MALMESBURY MISSILE was directed to the outside of NOTE TO SELF, to continue its run. f) Jockey C Murray reported that JAN VAN GOYEN took no interest in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine. g) In view of the performance of HAZY DAZY (11.40 lengths and 10/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. h) STAR MAJOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised (SP). i) HAPPY VERSE, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) HAZY DAZY : Not striding out right front. b) JAN VAN GOYEN : Nothing obvious detected. c) CHRONICLE KING : Cut into right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.