12:00 Turffontein

Saturday 17 May 2025

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#youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate (f & M)(for Maiden F & M)

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 1m 25.51s

(9)

Golden Alexia²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| BF

14/1

Seventh of 8 in maiden (2/1) at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 3-297

(13)

Tuscan Romance⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett/jame Crawford| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in maiden at Durbanville (7.4f, good, 9/4) 70 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 225-639

(8)

Betty Mo^b³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Barend Daniel Botes

66/1

Eighth of 13 in maiden (33/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft). Off 10 months.

Form: 9068-

(6)

Blue Quartz¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

18/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 17/2, sixth of 8 in maiden at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 75-4536

(10)

Aftershock¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

66/1

25/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at Vaal (6.5f, good) 18 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 8765-06

(12)

Madame Pompadour¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing

50/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Third of 10 in maiden at Vaal (6.5f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 9347-53

(4)

Potato Salad^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: D Gray St John

80/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in maiden at Vaal (6.5f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 644907

(1)

Brocken Spectre

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

66/1

Wings of Desire filly.

Form:

(2)

Hopscotch⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

33/1

125/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 85

(7)

Into Dancing

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew

33/1

Ideal World filly.

Form:

(3)

Pretty Persuasive⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

11/10

25/1, third of 11 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, good) 80 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 3

(11)

Schipole

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

14/1

One World filly. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Vipingo²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| BF

2/1

Third of 8 in minor event (13/10) at this course (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 323

Forecasts

Pretty Persuasive (11/10), Vipingo (2/1), Tuscan Romance (4/1), Golden Alexia (14/1), Schipole (14/1), Blue Quartz (18/1), Into Dancing (33/1), Hopscotch (33/1), Madame Pompadour (50/1), Aftershock (66/1), Betty Mo (66/1), Brocken Spectre (66/1), Potato Salad (80/1)

VIPINGO gets the vote. Pretty Persuasive is taken to follow the selection home, while Tuscan Romance deserves some consideration too.