11:00 Vaal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Gauteng Guineas Day 4 February Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:01 | Winning time: 1m 37.04s

(9)

Touched By Stars^b⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Brett Warren

28/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in maiden (40/1) at this course (9f, good). Off 96 days.

Form: 647095-

(2)

Rock Of Bismantova¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Corne Spies

6/1

Sixth of 13 in maiden (20/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 5733-6

(7)

Oklahoma Twister¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

16/1

Eighth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good, 66/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 024-8

(5)

Force De Dieu¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey

10/1

Fifth of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, soft, 14/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 508-5

(4)

Blackberry Breeze⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

10/1

33/10, first run since leaving A. G. Laird when fifth of 7 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 085-

(6)

Nkandla Gold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Brett Webber

33/1

100/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 19 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 48797-0

(3)

Damascodoro^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing

66/1

Seventh of 8 in maiden (25/1) at Turffontein (8f, soft) 10 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 07-7

(8)

Marauding Horde³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock

2/7

8/1, second of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 31 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

(1)

Atarime²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Marauding Horde (2/7), Atarime (4/1), Rock Of Bismantova (6/1), Blackberry Breeze (10/1), Force De Dieu (10/1), Oklahoma Twister (16/1), Touched By Stars (28/1), Nkandla Gold (33/1), Damascodoro (66/1)

MARAUDING HORDE is quite a confident pick. Atarime is a marginal preference for second, while Rock Of Bismantova looks the one for the minor money.