12:50 Vaal

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Work Riders Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: -

(1)

Mike The Pilot⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Mosia| T: D Gray St John

2/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 86 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 37960-7

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(6)

Great Melody^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denver Botha| T: Bill Human

14/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Fifth of 10 in maiden () at Turffontein (6f, soft) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 303055

(10)

Triple Decker¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Phillip Mlangeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

13/2

Eighth of 9 in maiden (100/3) at this course (8f, good). Off 175 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 848-

(3)

Lizado²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siyabonga B Mthembu| T: Billy Ruiters

50/1

50/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 70-58

(5)

Big Five^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Impi Lukhele| T: Kobus Roux

5/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 40/1, second of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 00-0092

(7)

Ra'ed³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Arendse| T: Stephen Moffatt

4/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Fifth of 10 in maiden (5/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 64-5505

(9)

Equerry¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tshepiso Matsoele| T: Grant Maroun

50/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in maiden (40/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 12 days ago. Booking of Matsoele a plus.

Form: 90-0970

(12)

Northern Tune²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Ncume| T: Billy Ruiters

80/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Last of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 100/1) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0900-09

(4)

Dark Horse⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Goodman Fundile Dadamasi| T: D Gray St John

40/1

20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 007

(2)

Stolen Thunder¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chamu Mabaya| T: Brett Crawford

4/1

Eleventh of 13 in maiden (20/1) at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 152 days.

Form: 60-

(11)

Sugar Beach¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Madimong Isaac Duba| T: Ashley Fortune

13/2

50/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at this C&D (good). Off 168 days.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(8)

Devon Dasher⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Roy Magner J: Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi

Forecasts

Mike The Pilot (2/1), Stolen Thunder (4/1), Ra'ed (4/1), Big Five (5/1), Triple Decker (13/2), Sugar Beach (13/2), Great Melody (14/1), Devon Dasher (20/1), Dark Horse (40/1), Lizado (50/1), Equerry (50/1), Northern Tune (80/1)

MIKE THE PILOT should give a good account. Triple Decker should be involved at the business end too, while Stolen Thunder also requires respect.