11:35 Vaal

Thursday 22 May 2025

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Charity Mile 1 November Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 1m 50.75s

(7)

Artic Silver³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

4/5

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Running below form when in maiden (evens) at this course (9.9f, good) 23 days ago ( past the post but subsequently disqualified). Looks competitive on form.

Form: 68-3444

(3)

Nkwenkwezi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Clinton Binda

9/4

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, third of 8 in maiden (11/2) at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 682233

(4)

Lunar Rainbow²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Paul Matchett

10/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 9/2, second of 7 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 72-6822

(8)

World Tour⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

5/1

Third of 8 in maiden at Turffontein (9f, good, 8/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 9833

(6)

Bella Boop Boop²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Corrie Lensley

20/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 9/4, third of 6 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 957363

(2)

Quello Che⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Last of 7 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 77-6547

(9)

Pass The Baton²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Chris Jonker

28/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. 25/2, fifth of 7 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 726885

(1)

Denim Blue³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne

80/1

Fifteenth of 16 in maiden (100/1) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 06-80

Non-Runners

(5)

Beverly Baby²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Jannie Borman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Artic Silver (4/5), Nkwenkwezi (9/4), World Tour (5/1), Lunar Rainbow (10/1), Bella Boop Boop (20/1), Pass The Baton (28/1), Quello Che (33/1), Denim Blue (80/1)

NKWENKWEZI earns the narrow vote. Artic Silver is probably the biggest danger, while World Tour also commands a second look.