12:40 Turffontein

Sunday 22 January 2023

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Gauteng Guineas Day 4 February Graduation Plate

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 1m 23.80s

(4)

Picture Perfect⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 05133-6

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(6)

Unzen^b⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| CD

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. Blinkered for 1st time, 22 lengths last of 13 to Union Square in Gr 2 (14/1) at this course (8f, good) 57 days ago. Will take some stopping.

Form: 2170-

(9)

Raffles²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner

15/8

16/1, respectable 4 lengths fifth of 10 to Jimmy Don in listed race at this C&D (good) 29 days ago.

Form: 333825-

(7)

Golden Prospect²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| CD

3/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 4 lengths third of 5 to Royal Victory in Gr 3 (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 1894-3

(8)

Houston⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Dawson

4/1

Winner at Vaal in August. 28/10, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 65 days ago.

Form: 318234-

(3)

Thambi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| C

15/2

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. First run since leaving M/A Azzie when eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 12 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 13-8

(5)

La Luvia³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 100/1, last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 763078-

Non-Runners

(2)

Rain Or Shine³⁰⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Malesela Katjedi

(1)

Bowl First³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Raffles (15/8), Golden Prospect (3/1), Houston (4/1), Unzen (9/2), Thambi (15/2), Bowl First (8/1), Picture Perfect (10/1), Rain Or Shine (16/1), La Luvia (40/1)

HOUSTON couldn't win when favourite last time, but looks the one to be with once again. Raffles is the danger, while Golden Prospect comes into calculations for minor honours.