11:05 Fairview

Monday 9 January 2023

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Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 11:05 | Winning time: 1m 38.22s

(2)

St Patrick's Day^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

16/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 33/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 334205-

(10)

Zayhaan²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel

40/1

Ninth of 12 in maiden (50/1) at this C&D 24 days ago.

Form: 09-

(4)

Minstrel Gallery^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

10/11

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. L. Lunn when second of 12 in maiden (4/1) at this C&D 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 755722-

(1)

Ray Flambe⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

7/1

40/1, third of 8 in maiden at this C&D 45 days ago.

Form: 67603-

(3)

Chiquita Banana⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel

14/1

Tenth of 15 in maiden (125/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Enters calculations.

Form: 700-

(5)

Ana In Seattle^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

Tenth of 12 in maiden at Kenilworth (9.9f, good, 50/1) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Difficult ask.

Form: 490090-

(6)

Lady Sheeva^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Gavin Smith

50/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fell in maiden at Fairview (8f, good). Off 108 days.

Form: 584998-

(9)

Mrs Shelby^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Gavin Smith

33/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. First run since leaving W. H. Marwing when last of 9 in maiden at this course (6.5f, 20/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 476099-

(11)

Racinante^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel

25/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (9.4f) 24 days ago.

Form: 450677-

(8)

Executor²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

7/4

17/10, third of 8 in maiden at this course (5f) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 33-

Non-Runners

(7)

Lily Of Orange⁴⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: Mpumelelo Mjoka

Forecasts

Minstrel Gallery (10/11), Executor (7/4), Ray Flambe (7/1), Lily Of Orange (10/1), Chiquita Banana (14/1), St Patrick's Day (16/1), Ana In Seattle (18/1), Racinante (25/1), Mrs Shelby (33/1), Zayhaan (40/1), Lady Sheeva (50/1)

CHIQUITA BANANA looks marginally the pick of this bunch. Minstrel Gallery is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Executor is another to come into the reckoning.