13:50 Greyville

Sunday 31 March 2024

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Kwazulu-Natal Stakes (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 59.54s

(2)

Winter Greeting¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry

11/2

Latest win at Turffontein in October. 10 lengths seventh of 8 to Gimme A Nother in Gr 2 (25/1) at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 105 days. Significantly down in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/66167-

(3)

Moonshiningthrough²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren

7/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 10 in minor event (11/2) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 22 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 244-353

(4)

No Filter²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

11/2

Improved to win 13-runner handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from War Empress. Player.

Form: 2770-51

(5)

Warship²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 125/1, 4½ lengths tenth of 13 to No Filter in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 418-060

(6)

Baltic Secret¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

6/4

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in November. Creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Kwinta's Light in Gr 2 (25/2) at Kenilworth (5f, good). Off 120 days.

Form: 143715-

(7)

Russian Doll²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Michael Roberts| D

28/1

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (9/2) at Greyville (6f, AW). Off 9 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 3/65441-

(8)

Sabatini^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| D

18/1

Latest win at Scottsville in November. 6/1, respectable 3¼ lengths sixth of 13 to No Filter in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6321-86

(9)

Captain's Christy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| D

15/2

8/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 13 to No Filter in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1237-33

(10)

Hot Pearl⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable 1¾ lengths fifth of 10 to War Empress in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 81 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 03010-5

(11)

Ripple Effect³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Glen Kotzen| D

4/1

9¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Double Grand Slam in Gr 3 (16/1) at Kenilworth (7f, good) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 310-010

Non-Runners

(1)

War Empress²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Louis Goosen J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Baltic Secret (6/4), Ripple Effect (4/1), Winter Greeting (11/2), No Filter (11/2), Moonshiningthrough (7/1), Captain's Christy (15/2), War Empress (14/1), Sabatini (18/1), Russian Doll (28/1), Hot Pearl (28/1), Warship (33/1)

CAPTAIN'S CHRISTY gets the vote. No Filter could be the sternest opposition, while Baltic Secret is another that merits respect.