12:45 Greyville

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Blue Sky Thoroughbreds Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 1m 41.04s

(1)

Syrian Steel⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Cole Dicken| T: Carl Hewitson

28/1

100/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 00

(2)

Gijima Mfana^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead

5/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in maiden (10/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 554528

(3)

Hunters Arrow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Doug Campbell

20/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in maiden at Greyville (10.9f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 268999

(4)

Walkie Talkie²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Carl Hewitson

16/1

Eighth of 10 in maiden (40/1) at Greyville (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 088

(6)

Whereverilaymyhat¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright

11/4

100/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Greyville (7f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6

(8)

Animal Impact²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Wendy Whitehead

9/4

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 25/1, second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (AW) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 868392

(9)

Castle Mey^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

33/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 150/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 887889

(10)

Magic Hat Trick¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson

7/2

Third of 10 in maiden (50/1) at Greyville (10.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 603

(11)

Fire Force^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

7/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Sixth of 10 in maiden at Greyville (10.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 744846

(12)

Quiz Party⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Sean Tarry

20/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 7 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 86875

Non-Runners

(5)

Notable²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Carl Hewitson J: Craig Zackey

(7)

Rainwater⁵²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: Glen Kotzen J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Animal Impact (9/4), Whereverilaymyhat (11/4), Rainwater (3/1), Magic Hat Trick (7/2), Gijima Mfana (5/1), Fire Force (7/1), Notable (8/1), Walkie Talkie (16/1), Hunters Arrow (20/1), Quiz Party (20/1), Syrian Steel (28/1), Castle Mey (33/1)

ANIMAL IMPACT continues to operate somewhere near current peak and just about gets the nod in this field. Quiz Party is the most realistic next preference, while Whereverilaymyhat commands respect as well.