11:45 Fairview

Friday 31 March 2023

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Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 2m 0.4s

(9)

Space Explorer^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith

22/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Last of 10 in maiden at this C&D (10/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 00-5750

(6)

Vuvuzela Umlilo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Juan Nel| BF

15/8

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 12 in maiden (33/10) at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago. Booking of Fourie a plus.

Form: 822-434

(13)

Twice A Saint^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Cliffie Miller

22/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Seventh of 12 in maiden at Fairview (8f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 676-357

(14)

Prince Of Heaven²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Teaque Gould| T: Cliffie Miller

25/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 14/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 648-649

(11)

The Last Belle^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel

20/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 044-664

(12)

Belle's First Wave^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing

4/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (10/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 254-342

(8)

Joe Harman^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

13/2

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Third of 10 in maiden at this C&D (10/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 346-233

(3)

Thalia's Galaxy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in maiden (75/1) at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 080

(16)

Great Ecstasy⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

25/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good, 25/2) 63 days ago.

Form: 47884-6

(7)

Lead A Merry Dance^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith

66/1

100/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this C&D 31 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 90-077

(2)

Flying Asterix⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Sharon Kotzen

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4008-8

(10)

Cosmic Empire⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley

33/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 75/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.5f). Off 91 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. D. Wrensch. Uphill task.

Form: 797994-

(4)

Red Centre^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

3/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 7/2, second of 6 in maiden at Fairview (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Stands out on form.

Form: 60-8422

(17)

Antonia Augusta⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tatenda Musekiwa| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 33/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Fairview (8f) 7 days ago.

Form: 676866

(15)

Ballycotton^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Devin Ashby| T: Kelly Mitchley

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 33/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D 31 days ago. First run for yard after leaving F. Bronkhorst.

Form: 56-9545

(1)

Ragsaa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when fifth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 086-5

Non-Runners

(5)

Gold For Africa⁵²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Vuvuzela Umlilo (15/8), Red Centre (3/1), Belle's First Wave (4/1), Joe Harman (13/2), Ballycotton (14/1), The Last Belle (20/1), Space Explorer (22/1), Twice A Saint (22/1), Prince Of Heaven (25/1), Great Ecstasy (25/1), Ragsaa (28/1), Thalia's Galaxy (33/1), Cosmic Empire (33/1), Antonia Augusta (40/1), Flying Asterix (50/1), Lead A Merry Dance (66/1)

RED CENTRE holds a significant advantage formwise and is a confident pick. Vuvuzela Umlilo is preferred for the forecast, while Belle's First Wave can scrap it out for third.