DATE: Saturday, 18 July 2015
AGE/CONDITION: 4-year-old and older Fillies and Mares over 1600m
ENTRIES: 11:00am Friday, 3 July 2015 – Fee: R 342
SUPP ENTRIES: 11:00am Friday, 10 July 2015 – Fee: R 1368
WEIGHTS: Friday, 3 July 2015
Benchmark at 61,5 kg = 100 or more Benchmark at 60,0 kg = 95 to 99 Benchmark at 58,5 kg = 90 to 94 Benchmark at 57,0 kg = 85 to 89 Benchmark at 55,5 kg = 80 to 84 Benchmark at 54,0 kg = 75 to 79 Benchmark at 52,5 kg = 70 to74 Benchmark at 50,0 kg = 69 and below The winner of this race will not in cur a penalty of more than 6 Rating points. There will be no rating increase for placed horses.
DECLARATIONS: 11:00am Monday, 13 July 2015 – Fee: R 1231
2014 Off To Stud Handicap
Horse: Luna De Victoria
Jockey: Glen Hatt
Trainer: Brett Crawford
Owners: Mr A F J Duncan
Breeder: Mr A F J Duncan
ROLL OF HONOUR:
2014
| No | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Al/Bl | Kg | Dr | Fin | Dist | Time | OP | SP |
| 3 | LUNA DE VICTORIA | Glen Hatt | B Crawford | A | 56.0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 100.91 | 7/2 | 33/10 |
| 5 | HIJACKED | Anthony Delpech | D Kannemeyer | A | 54.5 | 4 | 2 | 2.75 | 101.44 | 9/2 | 4/1 |
| 4 | DIVA’S DAUGHTER | Sean Cormack | S J Snaith | A | 55.5 | 8 | 3 | 3.25 | 101.54 | 6/1 | 6/1 |
| 8 | LADY TATTY | Keagan De Melo | G H Van Zyl | A | 52.5 | 2 | 4 | 3.50 | 101.59 | 12/1 | 7/1 |
Luna De Victoria won the next race, the Off To Stud Handicap over 1 600m, in the style of a good horse. This four-year-old Victory Moon filly is a half-sister to one of the most exciting two-year-olds in the country, the Joey Ramsden-trained Dynasty colt Act Of War, and now that she also has bold black type, she has become a valuable broodmare prospect.
She is a difficult customer at home and Crawford said that she required a lot of “TLC’’ in the mornings. However, the effort that the yard have put into her made yesterday’s victory all the more rewarding.
Luna De Victoria started 33-10 favourite as the classy topweight Orator’s Daughter drifted out to 7-2. Luna De Victoria wasn’t easy to restrain in a slow paced race, but eventually settled well towards the outside in about fifth place.
Hatt was content to be patient in the straight, knowing that she had a strong kick, and she duly produced it in the final 200m to go away and win impressively by 2,75 lengths from the consistent Hijacked.
The pacemaker Diva’s Daughter finished third ahead of the luckless Lady Tatty, who had to be checked at a crucial stage when looking threatening. Gold Academy was next best. Orator’s Daughter didn’t enjoy her first outing at Scottsville and trailed in last.
Hatt said afterwards that if Luna De Victoria was not as “highly strung’’ she would have won more races. However, it would be no surprise to see her going to stud now, considering her value. She was bred and is owned by AFJ Duncan.
