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Monday 24 February 2025

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Austen Smith Maiden Plate

Off time: 10:26 | Winning time: 1m 40.98s

(1)

Cuzzie^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Louis Goosen

25/1

Ninth of 11 in maiden at this course (7f, soft, 50/1) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 09

(2)

White Seahorse^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cole Dicken| T: Glen Kotzen| BF

5/2

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 5/4, second of 11 in maiden at Greyville (9f, AW) 26 days ago.

Form: 9877-62

(3)

Vencedor³⁶

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

7/2

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Third of 10 in maiden (16/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53843-3

(4)

Parliament Square²²

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

25/1

33/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 04-7

(6)

Deputy Chief^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Matthys Odendaal

11/1

25/2, third of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 24 days ago.

Form: 9280-3

(7)

Prince Florian²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁵⁾| T: Dean Kannemeyer

6/1

Ninth of 10 in maiden (5/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 553-249

(8)

Claymore⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Doug Campbell

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in maiden at Greyville (8f, soft, 125/1) 66 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 708088-

(9)

O Space O^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Matthys Odendaal

7/4

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Crawford when second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 00-2

(10)

Mind How You Go^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty

40/1

Blinkered, last of 13 in maiden (50/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0

(11)

Twocantango³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Frank Robinson

25/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 25/2) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 74-6

(12)

Limelight Legend³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland

28/1

40/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 7-7

(14)

Samuel Longsword²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell

40/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 33/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Greyville (9f, AW) 26 days ago.

Form: 67757-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Tickalox¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Nicholas Patel

(13)

Off The Charts²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Paul Lafferty J: Brevan Plaatjies

Forecasts

O Space O (7/4), White Seahorse (5/2), Vencedor (7/2), Prince Florian (6/1), Deputy Chief (11/1), Tickalox (12/1), Off The Charts (14/1), Parliament Square (25/1), Cuzzie (25/1), Twocantango (25/1), Limelight Legend (28/1), Mind How You Go (40/1), Claymore (40/1), Samuel Longsword (40/1)

O SPACE O looks marginally the best in this field but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Twocantango is most likely the leading challenger, while White Seahorse is another that should go well.