www.taboline.co.za Graduation Plate (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 14.14s

(1)

Ciao Bella⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K De Melo| T: Justin Snaith

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Kenilworth in April. 3/1, 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Bonika in listed race at Kenilworth (7.4f, good to soft) 80 days ago.

Form: 153-

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(2)

Pucallpa⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 6 lengths seventh of 9 to Bonika in listed race at Kenilworth (7.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 80 days ago.

Form: 3127-

(3)

Kwinta's Light⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

4/7

4/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 58 days ago. Sets a high standard.

Form: 1/72362-

(5)

Official Secret²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Glen Kotzen

28/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Kenilworth (9.9f, good, 50/9). Off 8 months. Significantly down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 580531/

(6)

Cattaleya²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| D

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden (6/1) at Kenilworth (6f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 881-

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(4)

Body Electric⁵⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: G Wright

Forecasts

Kwinta's Light (4/7), Ciao Bella (2/1), Body Electric (4/1), Pucallpa (8/1), Cattaleya (25/1), Official Secret (28/1)

KWINTA'S LIGHT quite clearly has the best form and jumps off the page as the most likely winner. Ciao Bella chief among the rest shouldn't be underestimated, while Cattaleya is in the running for a share of the minor money.