12:15 Vaal

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Equus Champion Three-year-old Female Bless My Stars Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.79s

(1)

Liberty Flag³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Shaylen Naidoo

17/2

25/2, third of 14 in maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 8/723-

(11)

Kit Kat Katie^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Phillip Labuschagne

22/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Third of 8 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 66/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 340683-

(8)

The Navy Lark^b²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Jaap Visser

33/1

75/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (5f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 0/76-

(9)

Azimuth

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Stuart Pettigrew

22/1

Horizon filly. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(10)

Boom Boom²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

40/1

50/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 07-

(3)

Emma Of Normandy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

33/1

Twelfth of 13 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form:

(5)

Lady Sureyya⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Weiho Marwing

18/1

Twelfth of 14 in maiden (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 0-

(7)

Life Lesson¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John

40/1

Last of 10 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-

(12)

Spirit In The Wind

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Chris Jonker

25/1

The United States filly.

Form:

(4)

Storm Player¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter

8/15

9/2, second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Will take the beating.

Form: 2-

(2)

Striking Angel⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

11/4

Fifth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 10/1) 81 days ago.

Form: 25-

Non-Runners

(13)

Jumping Analia⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Tony Peter J: M Yeni

(6)

Out The Mist⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D Gray St John J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Storm Player (8/15), Out The Mist (5/2), Striking Angel (11/4), Jumping Analia (4/1), Liberty Flag (17/2), Lady Sureyya (18/1), Kit Kat Katie (22/1), Azimuth (22/1), Spirit In The Wind (25/1), Emma Of Normandy (33/1), The Navy Lark (33/1), Life Lesson (40/1), Boom Boom (40/1)

STORM PLAYER made a good start and has solid claims with improvement on the way. Striking Angel could provide the biggest competition, while Out The Mist also demands scrutiny.