12:00 Vaal

Thursday 19 January 2023

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:20

Gauteng Guineas Day 4 Feb Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 2m 3.25s

(1)

Big Five³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Kobus Roux

11/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Third of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, soft) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 477583-

(7)

Fast Duty²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew

4/1

16/1, third of 10 in maiden at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 563-

(2)

Puerto Plata²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

10/3

17/2, second of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 672-

(8)

What Say You^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John

22/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Third of 9 in maiden (16/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 45546-3

(11)

Prime Example^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune

8/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Fifth of 10 in maiden (6/1) at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 242225-

(10)

Wonderworld²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson

7/1

Fourth of 8 in maiden (25/2) at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5554-

(5)

Hephaestus^b⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Daniel Pretorius

50/1

125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 12 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good). Off 98 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 670-

(4)

Broadlands²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

3/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 7 in maiden at this course (9f, good, evens) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 533-

(3)

Queen Britanna^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun

12/1

Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. Third of 7 in maiden (25/1) at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 993953-

(9)

Street's Ahead^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 75/1, last of 16 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 54046-0

(6)

Turnthebeataround³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock

6/1

4/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

(12)

War Medal²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: R Simons

Forecasts

Broadlands (3/1), Puerto Plata (10/3), Fast Duty (4/1), Turnthebeataround (6/1), Wonderworld (7/1), Prime Example (8/1), Big Five (11/1), Queen Britanna (12/1), War Medal (20/1), What Say You (22/1), Street's Ahead (33/1), Hephaestus (50/1)

BROADLANDS was the beaten market choice on her most recent run, but still makes most appeal of these. Turnthebeataround can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while Prime Example also commands scrutiny.