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Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 84.91s

Avg Time 85.28s

Stakes R125,000

Sectional timings — replay, run-lines & closing splits

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Celtic Moon	Mr C J Habib	1	57.0kg	—	82	82	Won	7/2	Y	O: Daryll & Angela Marescia & Ms Milla Marescia T: Mr D C Howells
2	Predator's Crown Line	Mr S D Veale	4	57.0kg	81	81	81	+0.60	33/10	Y	O: Mr L M Michael T: Mr S H Ferrie
3	Peach Melba	Mr Serino Moodley	6	60.0kg	72	69	69	+2.40	7/2	TT Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mr J P Cuvelier & Mrs J Doyle T: Miss W Whitehead
4	Lovecomesknocking	Mr J W Jacobs	5	60.0kg	69	66	66	+4.50	8/1	Y	O: Mrs M D J Liley T: Mr A J Rivalland
5	Tears Of The Sun	Mr T Godden	2	57.0kg	79	76	76	+4.70	7/2Fav	Y	O: Mrs Rae L Miller & Mr Sterling M Miller T: Mr M D Miller
6	Legal Tango	Miss R A Venniker	7	55.5kg	76	73	73	+6.20	8/1	Y	—
7	Guild The Lilly	Mr M A Mosaheb	3	53.0kg*	63	63	63	+12.20	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Eirini	Mr C Murray	8	57.0kg	—	—	—	—	25/2	N	—

Celtic Moon

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

Won

7/2

MR — → 82

Predator's Crown Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+0.60

33/10

MR 81 → 81

Peach Melba

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.40

7/2

MR 72 → 69

TT Y

Lovecomesknocking

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.50

8/1

MR 69 → 66

Tears Of The Sun

Mr T Godden · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+4.70

7/2 Fav

MR 79 → 76

Legal Tango

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+6.20

8/1

MR 76 → 73

Guild The Lilly

Mr M A Mosaheb (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+12.20

50/1

MR 63 → 63

B Y

Eirini

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) Leaving the starting stalls LEGAL TANGO was bumped out by PEACH MELBA, which jumped outwards. b) TEARS OF THE SUN hung in from the 200m. c) In the concluding stages LEGAL TANGO which had rolled in, was directed out away from the heels of LOVECOMESKNOCKING, which rolled out. d) In view of the performance of GUILD THE LILLY (12.20 lengths and 50/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine. e) CELTIC MOON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (DZ). THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : a) GUILD THE LILLY : Not striding out left hind. SCRATCHINGS : a) EIRINI : Bruised right front (Trainer - 21.08.2026/08h24). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.