12:35 Vaal

Thursday 25 July 2024

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Racing Today Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 2m 32.22s

(2)

Taxhaven¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett

8/13

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 50/1, 8¾ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 at Greyville (14.9f, good) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 256220

(7)

Rastignac¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Stephen Donohoe| T: Robyn Klaasen

2/1

3/1, first run since leaving A. G. Laird when fourth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 044

(1)

Thomas Rainwater^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Craig Mayhew

14/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Fifth of 11 in maiden (80/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-99605

(4)

Captain Barbosa³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Weiho Marwing

18/1

75/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8-49097

(5)

Alakanani²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corrie Lensley

40/1

100/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 08077

(8)

Lake Kivu^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Jaap Visser

40/1

150/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0709

(3)

Plum Blossom^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Jaap Visser

10/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 6 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 875293

Non-Runners

(6)

Manz Knight²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Taxhaven (8/13), Rastignac (2/1), Manz Knight (9/2), Plum Blossom (10/1), Thomas Rainwater (14/1), Captain Barbosa (18/1), Alakanani (40/1), Lake Kivu (40/1)

TAXHAVEN has put together a solid series of recent efforts and just about gets the nod in this company. Rastignac looks the best bet for second, whilePlum Blossom also demands a second look.