13:20 Vaal

Tuesday 23 April 2024

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Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Maiden Plate

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 3.05s

(1)

Taxhaven^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Paul Matchett

11/10

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. 14/1, second of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 2-34425

(3)

Dhoni⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

17/2

25/2, 21½ lengths ninth of 11 to Marauding Horde in listed race at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 45 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2537-59

(8)

Dark Silver^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird

3/1

Blinkered for 1st time, third of 10 in maiden (13/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 54-433

(5)

Karoo Gold^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Second of 8 in maiden (72/100) at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 47-5222

(10)

Callaburn¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

14/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 9/4, second of 9 in maiden at this course (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 633342

(9)

Douglas Dragon^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Mark Khan

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, second of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 002

(7)

Touched By Stars¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Warren

125/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Fifth of 9 in maiden (33/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 95-5585

(2)

Russian Lotus³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter

33/1

8/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 8

(6)

Teo Torriatte⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Chris Jonker

50/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 7/2, fifth of 8 in maiden at this C&D (good) 63 days ago.

Form: 702-265

Non-Runners

(4)

Mishrah⁶¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Taxhaven (11/10), Dark Silver (3/1), Karoo Gold (3/1), Dhoni (17/2), Douglas Dragon (14/1), Callaburn (14/1), Mishrah (16/1), Russian Lotus (33/1), Teo Torriatte (50/1), Touched By Stars (125/1)

KAROO GOLD just about looks the one to be with. Teo Torriatte is the danger, while Taxhaven might be tough to keep out of the minor places.