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Saturday 28 December 2024

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Happy Holidays Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:36 | Winning time: 2m 13.65s

(4)

Chieftain's Shield¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey

3/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 11 in maiden at Vaal (8f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 564535-

(1)

The Merciful⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 18/10, 3½ lengths third of 7 to Mo Ment in maiden at Vaal (11.9f, good) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 09/3323-

(10)

Yojimbo⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird

5/1

Sixth of 7 in maiden at this course (9f, good, 7/2) 51 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0426-

(8)

Snow Moon³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Lorenzo Karriem

7/2

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Third of 11 in maiden (6/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 622553-

(3)

Bad Medicine²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren

9/4

66/1, third of 9 in maiden at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 27653-

(11)

Poplar Park⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robbie Sage

12/1

Third of 7 in maiden (20/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 573-

(5)

Rising Russian^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage

12/1

6/1, third of 9 in maiden at Vaal (9f, good) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 774243-

(6)

Lunar Rainbow⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Paul Matchett

33/1

25/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 063427-

(9)

Kivuli²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Matchett

33/1

100/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Vaal (9f, good) 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7088-

Non-Runners

(7)

Mo Ment⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Brett Webber J: Malesela Katjedi

(2)

Gift Of Royal⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Brett Webber J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Bad Medicine (9/4), Chieftain's Shield (3/1), Snow Moon (7/2), Yojimbo (5/1), The Merciful (8/1), Gift Of Royal (8/1), Poplar Park (12/1), Rising Russian (12/1), Mo Ment (20/1), Lunar Rainbow (33/1), Kivuli (33/1)

POPLAR PARK is quite tough to fault and is probably the one to beat. Rising Russian rates the main opposition, while Bad Medicine is in the running for a share of the minor money.