HORSE RACING
Liege has most appeal in the Victory Moon Stakes
The Azzie stable has made a sensational start to November, winning the Charity Mile with Hat Puntano, and it could get even better if Triple Crown hero Abashari runs well in Thursday night’s R400,000 Victory Moon Stakes at Turffontein. Abashari is the ruling 7-1 favourite for the Sansui Summer Cup on November 25. The five-year-old Go Deputy gelding is burdened with top-weight of 62kg and surely faces a task in conceding 8kg to last season’s Victory Moon runner-up, Liege. At his odds of 12-1, the Sean Tarry inmate makes more appeal for the Cup. A son of Dynasty raced by Chris van Niekerk and Marcus Jooste, Liege will be sharper following his outing behind Brazuca, and S’manga Khumalo will jump from a favourable draw in Thursday’s grade3 event. Tarry also saddles Matador Man and the booking of Anton Marcus, who rode the gelding in last season’s KwaZulu-Natal Guineas, is a plus for his chance. Nevertheless, his merit rating of 112 seems high — he received a 12-point hike for running th...
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