15:20 Greyville

Sunday 30 July 2023

All10:1010:4511:2011:5512:3013:1013:5014:4015:2016:00

Douglas Whyte Stakes (grade 1)(for 2 Year Old Fillies)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 37.96s

(1)

Soldier's Eye²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| D

10/1

40/1, creditable 7 lengths seventh of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 51107

(2)

Let's Go Now¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| D

9/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 10-runner minor event at Scottsville (8f, good, 11/10) 11 days ago.

Form: 811

(3)

Bavarian Beauty¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| BF

22/1

Winner at Turffontein in June. Creditable second of 5 in minor event (evens) at Turffontein (6f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 812

(4)

Distant Winter²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 17/2, creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 222114

(5)

Rascova²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Glen Kotzen

10/3

Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 14/1, good 3¾ lengths second of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-71562

(6)

Dolcezza²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen

16/1

Winner at Vaal in May. Respectable fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft, 5/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 32125

(7)

Epic View²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller

50/1

Winner at Scottsville in March. 50/1, 8¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 81849

(8)

Lady Lacewing¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Michael Miller

50/1

Winner at Scottsville in April. Creditable ¾-length third of 10 to Let's Go Now in minor event (14/1) at Scottsville (8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 964153

(9)

Egyptian Mau²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in March. 14/1, 4 lengths third of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 143

(10)

Little Miz Swagger²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

40/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner maiden at Vaal (8f, good, 91/100) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6821

(11)

Platina Princess³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

33/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 56/100, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2131

(12)

Secret Identity²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Harold/Mic Crawford-Rix| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 33/10, creditable third of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7113

(13)

Bosnay²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Darryl Moore| D

80/1

Winner at Scottsville in May. 100/1, good 7 lengths sixth of 14 to Mrs Geriatrix in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 75166

(14)

That's My Baby¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Sean Tarry

50/1

Winner at Turffontein in May. Creditable third of 10 in minor event (28/10) at Scottsville (6f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8143

Non-Runners

Kingdom Of Gold²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Sean Tarry J: Reserve 1

African Beat¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Michael Miller J: Reserve 2

Givers Grace¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 2

T: Carl Hewitson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rascova (10/3), Egyptian Mau (7/2), Distant Winter (9/2), Secret Identity (5/1), Let's Go Now (9/1), Soldier's Eye (10/1), Dolcezza (16/1), Bavarian Beauty (22/1), Platina Princess (33/1), Little Miz Swagger (40/1), That's My Baby (50/1), Epic View (50/1), Lady Lacewing (50/1), Bosnay (80/1)

EGYPTIAN MAU is quite difficult to fault and is probably the one to beat. Rascova can also play a leading part, while Distant Winter is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.