12:45 Kenilworth

Saturday 17 February 2024

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Gulf Racing Club Syndicate Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.59s

(1)

Spelling Bee³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

4/1

7/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6248-6

(2)

Daimyo^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 20 in maiden (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 79-8

(3)

Tom's Diner¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

18/1

Sixth of 16 in maiden (50/1) at this course (6f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Progressing recently.

Form: 7-96

(4)

Voorloopertjie³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Eric Sands

10/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 5/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 04-6

(6)

Blue Bay²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford

4/6

66/1, 3¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Green With Envy in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0952-6

(7)

Song To The Moon¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

9/1

Seventh of 14 in maiden (6/1) at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 625-7

(8)

Water Dragon²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Vaughan Marshall

8/1

66/1, third of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Has good chance.

Form: 3-

Non-Runners

(5)

Midway¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Brett Crawford J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Blue Bay (4/6), Spelling Bee (4/1), Water Dragon (8/1), Song To The Moon (9/1), Voorloopertjie (10/1), Midway (10/1), Tom's Diner (18/1), Daimyo (25/1)

WATER DRAGON shaped with promise first time out and has abundant potential. Blue Bay is another who could have a big say in proceedings, while Spelling Bee is also in the running for some place money at least.