13:20 Turffontein

Saturday 22 March 2025

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4Racing Graduation Plate

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.71s

(3)

Aristotle²¹

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

11/10

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 8¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Confederate in Gr 1 at this course (9f, soft, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 5211-39

(6)

Royal Force²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

8/1

Course winner. 5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 25 days ago by ¾ length from Kamensky. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 171

(7)

Storm Brasco^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 91-6890

(5)

Kamensky²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 14/1, very good ¾-length second of 7 to Royal Force in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 3310-2

(4)

One More Star¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 12¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Immediate Edge in listed race (8/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5231-29

(8)

Skittles Skies²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Phillip Labuschagne

18/1

6¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Royal Force in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 420-346

(1)

Too Late My Mate⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

10/3

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Good 6¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Spumante Dolce in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 66/1) 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 314-66

Non-Runners

(2)

Shampimpi⁷⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Candice Dawson J: Andrew Fortune

Forecasts

Aristotle (11/10), Too Late My Mate (10/3), Kamensky (9/2), Royal Force (8/1), One More Star (10/1), Storm Brasco (14/1), Shampimpi (14/1), Skittles Skies (18/1)

TOO LATE MY MATE looks to have just about the best credentials but hasn't much room for error. Kamensky has the best claims of the others, while Storm Brasco commands a second look as well.