13:25 Scottsville

Sunday 3 September 2023

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Mike De Kock Racing Stables Maiden Plate (3-Year-Olds)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 47.92s

(1)

Sugar Blast^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

18/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when tenth of 11 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 90780-

(2)

Press Search¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Timothy Pretorius

28/1

20/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-

(3)

The Golden Goal²⁸

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

22/1

Eleventh of 15 in maiden (66/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 09570-

(4)

Zero Dawn¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Weiho Marwing

20/1

66/1, fourteenth of 15 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-

(5)

Rhumba Stiltskin^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Michael Miller

50/1

Last of 15 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 00-

(7)

Ninety Nine Heros¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller

10/11

16/1, second of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0522-

(8)

U King^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in maiden (66/1) at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 09-

(9)

Thalaiva^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Yogas Govender

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 12 in maiden (40/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 906-

(10)

Billy Of Tea¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF

11/10

2/1, fourth of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6424-

Non-Runners

(6)

Baker Street⁵⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Garth Puller J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

Forecasts

Ninety Nine Heros (10/11), Billy Of Tea (11/10), Sugar Blast (18/1), Thalaiva (18/1), Zero Dawn (20/1), The Golden Goal (22/1), Press Search (28/1), Rhumba Stiltskin (50/1), U King (50/1), Baker Street (66/1)

BILLY OF TEA couldn't send favourite backers home happy last time, but is taken to make the most of this opportunity. Ninety Nine Heros looks sure to be involved as well, while The Golden Goal shouldn't be far away.