12:45 Greyville

Thursday 28 April 2022

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Follow In The Box Seat Podcast Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: -

(1)

Mandala Effect⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl

12/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in maiden (25/1) at Scottsville (7f, soft) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 50-7498

(2)

Giants Castle^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen

10/3

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, second of 9 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 026-672

(3)

Intrepid Act⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Marcus| T: Garth Puller

8/11

25/2, first run since leaving P. Steyn when fourth of 13 in maiden at Scottsville (6f, good) 74 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8-4

(4)

Fibber Magee³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Garth Puller

10/1

Third of 6 in maiden at this course (6f, AW, 33/1) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 060-83

(5)

Ladooshka²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Doug Campbell

9/2

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 10/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 06-4645

(6)

Gijima Mfana³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Wendy Whitehead

66/1

Seventh of 8 in maiden (100/1) at this course (7f, AW) 38 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 77

(7)

Cape Thunder^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁹⁾| T: Gary Rich

66/1

125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving J. G. Guthrie when ninth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, AW) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 007-089

(8)

Barbatti⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Garth Puller

18/1

40/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, good) 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-48

Forecasts

Intrepid Act (8/11), Giants Castle (10/3), Ladooshka (9/2), Fibber Magee (10/1), Mandala Effect (12/1), Barbatti (18/1), Gijima Mfana (66/1), Cape Thunder (66/1)

INTREPID ACT looks the way to go. Giants Castle is not one to underestimate however, while Ladooshka edges it as the selection for third.