12:45 Durbanville

Saturday 11 November 2023

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Laisserfaire Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 57.3s

(1)

Hunting Trip⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in April. 7/1, creditable second of 10 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 251152-

(2)

Oni San²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall

13/2

Winner at Kenilworth in May. 11/2, respectable second of 10 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 303352-

(3)

La Pura Vida⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Gareth (jnr)

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in May. 9/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 162419-

(4)

Candy Town³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Willem Nel| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 33/20, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago.

Form: 3113-

(5)

October Morn²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

5/4

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event (9/4) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 412141-

(6)

Baltic Secret²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

20/1

Winner at Kenilworth in April. 11/2, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1437-

(7)

Miss Marguerite¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Piet Steyn| BF| D

50/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 18/10, 4½ lengths fifth of 8 to Kwinta's Light in listed race at Kenilworth (6f, heavy). Off 112 days.

Form: 331115-

(8)

Blue Holly¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/1, won 8-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago.

Form: 711331-

(9)

Pacific Green⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| D

33/1

8/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 126476-

(10)

Ameena¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen| D

33/1

12 lengths twelfth of 14 to Princess Calla in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 133 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 51/4700-

Non-Runners

(11)

The Charleston²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: G Wright

Forecasts

October Morn (5/4), Candy Town (3/1), Oni San (13/2), Blue Holly (7/1), The Charleston (7/1), Hunting Trip (9/1), Baltic Secret (20/1), Pacific Green (33/1), Ameena (33/1), La Pura Vida (40/1), Miss Marguerite (50/1)

OCTOBER MORN is quite easily the best of these on form and is up to winning this with something in hand. Candy Town is fancied to beat the rest, while La Pura Vida has a good shout of a share of the minor money.