12:40 Turffontein

Saturday 15 February 2025

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Maiden Plate

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 0.05s

(1)

Count Huhtikuu²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford

4/6

Fifth of 13 in maiden (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 5-35

(10)

Yojimbo^b1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird

11/1

Sixth of 9 in maiden (6/1) at this course (9.9f, soft) 49 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 04266-

(8)

Lightinthestorm^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey

8/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 8 in maiden (8/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5854-83

(9)

Splashlanding²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies

28/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (100/1) at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 95450-0

(11)

Blue Crystal^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne

33/1

100/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Vaal (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 839-0

(5)

The Merciful¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

18/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 13/2, fourth of 8 in maiden at Vaal (9.9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 33237-4

(6)

Gold De Grace^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Klink| T: Chris Jonker

33/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 125/1, third of 11 in maiden at Vaal (9f, good) 25 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 70795-3

(4)

Beartic²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alson Ndzilana

25/1

125/1, last of 10 in maiden at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6960-0

(7)

Follow The Master²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib

14/1

125/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 8-8

(13)

The Ultimate King¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter

3/1

Third of 7 in maiden (9/2) at Vaal (7.4f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Santiago's Pride²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Weiho Marwing J: Kobeli Lihaba

(12)

Mystic Vision⁷⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: M Yeni

(3)

Sky Pillar Rock²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: P Strydom

Forecasts

Count Huhtikuu (4/6), The Ultimate King (3/1), Santiago's Pride (6/1), Lightinthestorm (8/1), Yojimbo (11/1), Sky Pillar Rock (12/1), Follow The Master (14/1), The Merciful (18/1), Beartic (25/1), Mystic Vision (25/1), Splashlanding (28/1), Gold De Grace (33/1), Blue Crystal (33/1)

COUNT HUHTIKUU just about appeals most but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Mystic Vision rates the main opposition, while The Ultimate King looks third best.