12:35 Scottsville

Sunday 9 April 2023

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SS Mendi Memorial Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 1m 49.17s

(1)

Beach Landing¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Alyson Wright

20/1

Eleventh of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

(2)

If You Say So^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Mark Dixon

12/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 10/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 5277-85

(3)

Sacred Lily⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Lola Crawford

7/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Second of 8 in maiden (20/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 98650-2

(4)

Diana The Huntress²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alyson Wright

2/1

Third of 8 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 3

(5)

Expressivity^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Gary Rich

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 11 in maiden at Greyville (8f, good, 75/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 7860-05

(7)

Jollification²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen

7/2

Fourth of 10 in maiden (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 8534

(8)

Nonoti²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

7/4

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 17/2, second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 83-7422

Non-Runners

(6)

Silken Lace⁴¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Garth Puller J: B Jacobson

Forecasts

Nonoti (7/4), Diana The Huntress (2/1), Jollification (7/2), Silken Lace (13/2), Sacred Lily (7/1), If You Say So (12/1), Beach Landing (20/1), Expressivity (22/1)

NONOTI looks to be the safest option but others can't be discounted. Diana The Huntress seems the principal challenger, while Jollification heads up those chasing third place.