14 November 2020 | Turffontein | Race 7

VICTORY MOON STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.35s

Avg Time 110.75s

Stakes R125,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Christopher Robin	Mr S Khumalo	5	54.0kg	98	106	106	Won	8/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
2	Astrix Line	Mr W B Kennedy	11	57.0kg	110	118	118	+2.50	15/4Fav	Y	O: Mr G D Tooch & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Victoria Paige	Mr C R Maujean	3	51.5kg	108	83	83	+3.75	15/4	EM Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Dance Class	Mr C Murray	2	52.0kg	92	98	98	+3.85	5/1	B Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Imperial Ruby	Mr C Zackey	12	54.0kg	107	105	105	+3.90	25/1	Y	O: Messrs A Pawson, X Spies & Mrs S Viljoen & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	Seven Patriots	Mr J Gates	9	54.0kg	104	83	83	+5.00	13/2	Y	—
7	Dark Moon Rising	Mr C J Habib	4	54.0kg	102	96	96	+5.25	30/1	B TT Y	—
8	Tilbury Fort	Mr L Hewitson	10	54.0kg	107	100	100	+7.00	16/1	B TT Y	—
9	Snow Palace	Mr M A Yeni	8	51.5kg	104	87	87	+9.25	13/1	B Y	—
10	Green Haze	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	114	98	98	+10.00	25/1	B Y	—
11	Glider Pilot	Mr D W Schwarz	6	54.0kg	104	102	102	+15.00	36/1	Y	—
12	Orpheus	Mr L M van Rensburg	1	54.0kg	104	101	101	+39.00	16/1	TT Y	—

Christopher Robin

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

Won

8/1

MR 98 → 106

TT Y

Astrix Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+2.50

15/4 Fav

MR 110 → 118

Victoria Paige

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 51.5kg

+3.75

15/4

MR 108 → 83

EM Y

Dance Class

Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 52.0kg

+3.85

5/1

MR 92 → 98

B Y

Imperial Ruby

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+3.90

25/1

MR 107 → 105

Seven Patriots

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+5.00

13/2

MR 104 → 83

Dark Moon Rising

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+5.25

30/1

MR 102 → 96

B TT Y

Tilbury Fort

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+7.00

16/1

MR 107 → 100

B TT Y

Snow Palace

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 51.5kg

+9.25

13/1

MR 104 → 87

B Y

Green Haze

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+10.00

25/1

MR 114 → 98

B Y

Glider Pilot

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+15.00

36/1

MR 104 → 102

Orpheus

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+39.00

16/1

MR 104 → 101

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DANCE CLASS (C Murray) was slow losing one length. b) GREEN HAZE (G Lerena) was slow losing two lengths. c) SEVEN PATRIOTS (*J Gates) was stubborn loading. Trainer A Azzie was advised to re-school this gelding prior to its next engagement. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that ORPHEUS did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (LN). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DARK MOON RISING was ridden by Jokey C Habib. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GREEN HAZE raced with a cornell collar (declared 22 November 2018). b) VICTORIA PAIGE raced with a compression mask (declared 10 November 2020 at 10H30). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ORPHEUS not striding out left front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.