11:30 Vaal

Thursday 12 October 2023

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Betway Insurebet Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.8s

(8)

Pike Place²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Dianne Stenger

20/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 13/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 555364-

(6)

The Donelly¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing

25/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 96/0245-

(10)

Birthright¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Alec Laird| BF

2/1

Third of 6 in maiden (83/100) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Booking of Schwarz a plus. Shortlisted on pick of form.

Form: 423-

(5)

No Place Like Home⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock

11/2

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 79 days ago.

Form: 44542-

(2)

Holocene²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

11/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 66/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8.4f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 236307-

(1)

Battle Of Kursk²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner

22/1

9/2, fourth of 6 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 756474-

(3)

American Spirit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey

28/1

Ideal World colt.

Form:

(9)

Jordan⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| BF

3/1

Third of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good, 91/100). Off 98 days.

Form: 23-

(11)

Livebythesword¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF

5/2

Third of 10 in maiden (2/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 53-

Non-Runners

(4)

Puerto Plata¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

(7)

Sky On Fire¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Tyrone Zackey J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Birthright (2/1), Livebythesword (5/2), Jordan (3/1), No Place Like Home (11/2), Holocene (11/1), Puerto Plata (16/1), Pike Place (20/1), Battle Of Kursk (22/1), The Donelly (25/1), American Spirit (28/1), Sky On Fire (33/1)

JORDAN is well up to winning this. Birthright looks to have most to offer of the rest, while No Place Like Home is the other candidate for the three.