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Saturday 6 November 2021

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Victory Moon Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: -

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Second Base²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. 10/3, very good 3 lengths third of 9 to Golden Pheasant in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 232553-

(6)

Expressfromtheus³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Stuart Pettigrew| OR: 81| C

12/1

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 100/7 and blinkered for 1st time, 6½ lengths seventh of 10 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 815057-

(11)

Pamushana's Pride³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 100/3, 11½ lengths last of 10 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 111230-

(5)

Running Brave⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR: 114| CD

25/1

5-time course winner. 9¼ lengths fifteenth of 18 to Kommetdieding in Gr 1 (100/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good). Off 126 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 724004-

(1)

Astrix^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| OR: 108| C

9/4

5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 25/1, respectable 3¼ lengths second of 15 to Bingwa in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 461222-

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Golden Pheasant²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

10/1

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (50/7) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago by neck from Astrix. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 353221-

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Flying Carpet^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

6/1

Course winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 462766-

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Tree Tumbo^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 99| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 40/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (7.4f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/41508-

(12)

Savannah Storm¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: C Maujean| T: Phillip Vermeulen| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 100/3, good fifth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1/11095-

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Imperial Ruby^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| OR: 102| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 16 lengths tenth of 12 to Shangani in listed race at this course (11.9f, good, 100/7) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 506150-

(2)

Matterhorn²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Alyson Wright| BF| D

9/1

5¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Golden Pheasant in minor event (25/11) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 122027-

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Sparkling Water²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| C

11/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/4, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 142221-

Forecasts

Astrix (9/4), Sparkling Water (11/4), Flying Carpet (6/1), Matterhorn (9/1), Golden Pheasant (10/1), Expressfromtheus (12/1), Second Base (14/1), Pamushana's Pride (22/1), Savannah Storm (25/1), Running Brave (25/1), Tree Tumbo (25/1), Imperial Ruby (33/1)

ASTRIX has a very good chance on what he has achieved so far and sets the bar high. Sparkling Water is fancied to beat the rest, while Golden Pheasant comes into calculations for third place.