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Saturday 1 February 2025

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Tab Gauteng Guineas (Grade 2) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 38.59s

(4)

Legend Of Arthur⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/4, respectable ¾-length third of 10 to Moonlight Trader in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 311353-

(9)

Greaterix²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

4/5

4-time course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft, 67/100) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Fire Attack. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 3113-1

(13)

Chestnut Bomber²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 10/1, good 3½ lengths second of 10 to Pomodoro's Jet in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 13215-2

(11)

Dantonfromsandton^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| C

20/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 16/1, respectable third of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 11297-3

(5)

Waheed⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

25/1

Course winner. 16¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 25/1) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Uphill task.

Form: 366549-

(6)

Bacchus⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 13/10, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 44 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 31212-

(2)

Parisian Walkway⁶³

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

16/1

66/1, good 7¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Quid Pro Quo in Gr 2 at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 313934-

(7)

Musical Score²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

22/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 4/1, 8 lengths seventh of 9 to Greaterix in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 1251-7

(8)

Choisaanada²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Erico Verdonese| C

28/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 33/1, 6 lengths sixth of 9 to Greaterix in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 2161-6

(12)

Aristotle⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Alec Laird

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (7/2) at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.

Form: 25211-

(3)

Diwali Rocket^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 8/1, first run since leaving L. Karriem when fourth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 31801-4

Non-Runners

(1)

Fire Attack²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Alec Laird J: G Lerena

(10)

Wild At War²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Candice Dawson J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Greaterix (4/5), Legend Of Arthur (4/1), Fire Attack (4/1), Bacchus (8/1), Parisian Walkway (16/1), Aristotle (16/1), Chestnut Bomber (20/1), Dantonfromsandton (20/1), Musical Score (22/1), Waheed (25/1), Choisaanada (28/1), Diwali Rocket (40/1), Wild At War (50/1)

FIRE ATTACK has run plenty of good races recently and is just about the pick in this field. Greaterix is also in with a shout, while Dantonfromsandton is prominent among those with minor place claims.