15:25 Turffontein

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Tab Hawaii Stakes (Grade 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:28  |   Winning time: 1m 26.72s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Main Defender56
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| OR:  106| CD
11/8
4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (46/100) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago by length from Barbaresco. Enters calculations.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Barbaresco28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D
8/1
4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft, 4/1) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Texas Red28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD
16/1
4-time course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Gimmeanotherchanceb14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD
18/1
Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, excellent second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Fire 'n Flames28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Kobus Roux| CD
33/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 7 lengths seventh of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 (125/1) at this course (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
6
(9)
Horse silk
Slinky Mapimpi62
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD
40/1
Course winner. Latest win here in October. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 5/1) 62 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
Cosmic Speed28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C| D
7/4
Three wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft, 8/1) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Texas Red.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Busstopinhounslow28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 25/1, creditable 6½ lengths sixth of 11 to Confederate in Gr 1 at this course (9f, soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.
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Timeform
9
(2)
Horse silk
Gimmefabulous28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD
11/1
Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, career best when winning 15-runner listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Let's Go Now.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Main Defender (11/8), Cosmic Speed (7/4), Barbaresco (8/1), Gimmefabulous (11/1), Texas Red (16/1), Gimmeanotherchance (18/1), Busstopinhounslow (28/1), Fire 'n Flames (33/1), Slinky Mapimpi (40/1)

Verdict

MAIN DEFENDER has been running creditably of late and should give backers a decent run for their money. Barbaresco is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Texas Red could well have a say as well.

  1. Main Defender11/8
  2. Barbaresco8/1
  3. Texas Red16/1

Prize Money

1st: R312,491.002nd: R100,008.003rd: R49,992.004th: R25,008.005th: R12,492.00

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