11:40 Scottsville

Wednesday 8 February 2023

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tabGOLD - The Intelligent Bet! Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 1m 36.89s

(1)

Rafiki³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel

8/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 5/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (5.5f, AW) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 30944-0

(2)

African Dusk¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller

7/4

Second of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 9/4) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 628-2

(3)

Let Em Go⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell

20/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Fifth of 9 in maiden (50/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6557-65

(5)

Miraculous Man^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Peter Muscutt

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in maiden (25/2) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 3707-8

(6)

Gimme Gorgeous³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Duncan Howells

11/2

11/2, eighth of 13 in maiden at Kenilworth (7f, good) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 663-8

(7)

Arverni King^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt

13/8

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 7/2, third of 13 in maiden at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2343-23

(8)

Sir Cedric¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Wendy Whitehead

17/2

6/1, second of 8 in maiden at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 105 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 92-

Non-Runners

(4)

Fine Admiral³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Garth Puller J: Cole Dicken

Forecasts

Arverni King (13/8), African Dusk (7/4), Gimme Gorgeous (11/2), Fine Admiral (6/1), Rafiki (8/1), Sir Cedric (17/2), Miraculous Man (20/1), Let Em Go (20/1)

ARVERNI KING appeals best of these by a narrow margin but others can't be discounted in an open contest. African Dusk can emerge best of the remainder, while Fine Admiral is in the running for a share of the minor money.