14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 17 April 2021

All11:1511:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:3015:0515:4016:15

HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes (Grade 1) (Fillies And Mares)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Summer Pudding21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| OR:  114| CD
1/3
4-time C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner Gr 2 at this course (9.9f, good, 5/10) 21 days ago by 3½ lengths from Divine Odyssey. Back down in trip. Difficult to oppose.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Running Brave35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| OR:  114| BF| C| D
22/1
5-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 3/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
Kelpie28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: A Marcus| T: Brett Crawford| OR:  116| D
50/1
Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Fourth of 6 in minor event (28/10) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Lady Of Steel42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| OR:  111| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in February. 6 lengths seventh of 11 to Mk's Pride in Gr 2 (7/1) at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Wisteria Walk21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR:  108| C
18/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in February. 15/4, good third of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(10)
Horse silk
Marygold28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| OR:  112| CD
66/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fifth of 6 in minor event (6/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Rio's Winter28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR:  111
50/1
Latest win at Vaal in February. Good 2 lengths second of 12 to Tropic Sun in Gr 3 (15/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Seehaam28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| CD
11/2
4-time course winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 8/10, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
9
(1)
Horse silk
Rouge Allureb16
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR:  88| CD
80/1
4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (29/4) at Vaal (7f, good) 16 days ago. Difficult ask.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
Due Diligenceb16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Callan Murray| T: M F De Kock| C
66/1
Course winner. Latest win here in October. Good third of 9 in handicap (19/4) at Vaal (7f, good) 16 days ago.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Zimbaba37
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| BF| C
50/1
Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 49/20, third of 7 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 37 days ago.
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Forecasts

Summer Pudding (1/3), Seehaam (11/2), Lady Of Steel (10/1), Wisteria Walk (18/1), Running Brave (22/1), Rio's Winter (50/1), Kelpie (50/1), Zimbaba (50/1), Marygold (66/1), Due Diligence (66/1), Rouge Allure (80/1)

Verdict

SUMMER PUDDING formwise has not much to fear here and ought to win comfortably. Rio's Winter could emerge as the main danger, while Wisteria Walk is another with the potential to figure.

  1. SUMMER PUDDING (SAF)
  2. RIO'S WINTER (SAF)
  3. WISTERIA WALK (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R449,996.002nd: R187,500.003rd: R74,996.004th: R37,508.00

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