12:20 Vaal

Thursday 5 October 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1015:40

Betway Tote Rewards Club Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 1m 10.19s

(10)

Marquez²⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: M F De Kock

14/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 0/8-

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(12)

Walled Garden

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Joey Soma

5/1

Flower Alley gelding. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(11)

Lt Alexander⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Strydom| T: Barend Daniel Botes

16/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 682054-

(15)

Admiral Francis³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Fabian Habib

40/1

50/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 8-

(3)

Captain Of My Fate

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies

16/1

Master of My Fate gelding.

Form:

(17)

Cayenne Pepper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry

28/1

Willow Magic gelding. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(16)

Hunting Ground²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux

50/1

Last of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good, 100/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 09-

(4)

Knockemstiff¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies

28/1

Seventh of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good, 40/1). Off 121 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 77-

(9)

Lets Play Poker

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

3/1

Gimmethegreenlight gelding.

Form:

(7)

Officer In Command

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

12/1

Flower Alley colt. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(2)

Peak Predator²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

8/1

Fourth of 7 in maiden (16/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 04-

(5)

Royal Albert¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Billy Ruiters

40/1

125/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 8-

(14)

Secret Chord⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: D Gray St John

11/2

Fourth of 15 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 54-

(1)

Storm Brasco

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

Pathfork gelding. One to note on debut and is preferred by Calvin Habib.

Form:

(8)

Shampimpi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson

7/2

Eyeshields on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in maiden (5/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 3726-

(13)

Bompas⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux

66/1

Thirteenth of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good, 150/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 70-

Non-Runners

(6)

Jet Speed³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: R Danielson

(18)

Commander Of All³³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Lets Play Poker (3/1), Shampimpi (7/2), Walled Garden (5/1), Secret Chord (11/2), Peak Predator (8/1), Officer In Command (12/1), Marquez (14/1), Lt Alexander (16/1), Captain Of My Fate (16/1), Storm Brasco (20/1), Knockemstiff (28/1), Cayenne Pepper (28/1), Jet Speed (33/1), Admiral Francis (40/1), Royal Albert (40/1), Hunting Ground (50/1), Bompas (66/1)

SHAMPIMPI gets the vote. Secret Chord is preferred for second, while Lt Alexander has a good shout of a share of the minor money.