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Saturday 14 November 2020

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Victory Moon Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: -

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(7)

Green Haze^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Alec Laird| OR: 116| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 44/1, 7 lengths thirteenth of 19 to Hudoo Magic in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 317980-

(11)

Astrix¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| OR: 108| C

10/3

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 12/1, bit below form 2 lengths sixth of 19 to Hudoo Magic in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 275116-

(12)

Imperial Ruby¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| OR: 102| C

14/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 961503-

(10)

Tilbury Fort^b¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 112| C

12/1

4-time course winner. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good 3¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Sovereign Spirit in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good). Off 112 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5/50685-

(6)

Glider Pilot²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

50/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 792/122-

(1)

Orpheus¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 104| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 33/1, 7¾ lengths fifteenth of 19 to Hudoo Magic in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 10/3020-

(9)

Seven Patriots¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| OR: 83| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 5 wins from 11 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago by 4¼ lengths from Christopher Robin. Enters calculations.

Form: 912131-

(4)

Dark Moon Rising^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Lafferty| OR: 102| D

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 14 lengths fifth of 8 to Seven Patriots in handicap (12/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 963305-

(5)

Christopher Robin¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR: 89| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in July. Good 4¼ lengths second of 8 to Seven Patriots in handicap (22/10) at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 121022-

(3)

Victoria Paige¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 112| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in September. Good 4½ lengths tenth of 19 to Hudoo Magic in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 354710-

(8)

Snow Palace^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| OR: 100| C

16/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 607420-

(2)

Dance Class^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Callan Murray| T: D Gray St John| OR: 72| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 6 wins from 14 runs this year. 21/10 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 111124-

Forecasts

Astrix (10/3), Victoria Paige (4/1), Dance Class (9/2), Christopher Robin (6/1), Seven Patriots (13/2), Tilbury Fort (12/1), Imperial Ruby (14/1), Snow Palace (16/1), Orpheus (16/1), Green Haze (25/1), Dark Moon Rising (28/1), Glider Pilot (50/1)

IMPERIAL RUBY earns the narrow vote but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Astrix has the strongest claims of the remainder, while Seven Patriots is another with the potential to be on the premises.