SA Derby 3 April Progress Plate (F & M)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: -

(2)

Rio's Winter⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 111| BF| CD

5/6

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 5/2, bit below form third of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 420813-

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(5)

Christmas Flower³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Alec Laird| BF| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 67/20, eighth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/4019-8

(4)

Querari Ferrari²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 97| D

13/2

Good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 37806-2

(3)

Laetitia's Angel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Ashley Fortune| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 57/20, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 12237-2

(1)

Southern Charm⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Ferraris| T: M F De Kock

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. 8/1, 9½ lengths seventh of 11 to Rio's Winter in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 121947-

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Invisible¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 18/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 5183-46

Forecasts

Rio's Winter (5/6), Laetitia's Angel (11/4), Querari Ferrari (13/2), Southern Charm (10/1), Invisible (11/1), Christmas Flower (14/1)

RIO'S WINTER looks to have marginally the best chance but will need everything to fall right. Laetitia's Angel is another who should take a hand, while Querari Ferrari could also figure.