Racing Today Derby Plate (3 Year Olds)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 30.11s

(5)

Master Forester^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

11/10

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 4 lengths fourth of 6 to My Best Shot in listed race at this course (8f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 32-2124

(2)

Coral Creek¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

20/1

28/10, improved to win 10-runner minor event at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 46-5421

(3)

Waheed²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

11/10

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving M/M De Kock when very good 1¼ lengths second of 6 to My Best Shot in listed race (14/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 6549-72

(4)

Mister Speaker²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

15/2

Course winner. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1456-60

(1)

Take Your Time⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

28/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 100/1) 7 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 805690

Non-Runners

(6)

Ahead Of The Facts²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Master Forester (11/10), Waheed (11/10), Ahead Of The Facts (6/4), Mister Speaker (15/2), Coral Creek (20/1), Take Your Time (28/1)

WAHEED holds an appreciable advantage on form and tops the shortlist by some distance. Master Forester looks the best option for the forecast.