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Tuesday 27 December 2022

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www.tab4racing.com Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:38 | Winning time: 1m 49.49s

(8)

Harold The Duke^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Dianne Stenger

33/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 16/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 545954-

(5)

Lincoln County³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Chris Jonker

40/1

Tenth of 12 in maiden (50/1) at this course (8.4f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 67/0-

(4)

Battleground⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

1/3

63/100, second of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (8.4f, good) 89 days ago. Sets a high standard.

Form: 522-

(7)

Prime Example^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

4/1

Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. Second of 8 in maiden (9/4) at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 324222-

(9)

To The King^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Kobus Roux

40/1

66/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 05606-

(10)

Big Dreamer^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

50/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Last of 7 in maiden (125/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, unknown) 3 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 970087-

(11)

American Star¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Tyrone Zackey

9/1

Fourth of 8 in maiden (7/2) at Turffontein (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 64-

(2)

Fast Duty²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew

11/1

33/10, sixth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 56-

(3)

Pedasos¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corrie Lensley

40/1

Seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 100/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 97-

(1)

War Medal²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Paul Matchett

20/1

66/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 85-

Non-Runners

(6)

Royal Raphael²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Battleground (1/3), Prime Example (4/1), American Star (9/1), Fast Duty (11/1), War Medal (20/1), Royal Raphael (20/1), Harold The Duke (33/1), To The King (40/1), Pedasos (40/1), Lincoln County (40/1), Big Dreamer (50/1)

BATTLEGROUND is the one to beat judged on the form book and looks to have a simple task. Prime Example is not one to underestimate all the same, while American Star is another to bear in mind.