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Saturday 24 May 2025

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Daily News 2000 (Grade 1) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 2m 2.37s

(1)

Okavango¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| C

12/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 11/2, good 3¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 3-15114

(2)

Native Ruler¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| BF

28/1

Winner at Kenilworth in December. 9/2, 6½ lengths ninth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 221-349

(4)

Spumante Dolce²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF

11/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Respectable ½-length second of 14 to Mon Petit Cherie in Gr 2 (13/10) at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1-11722

(5)

Makazole¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith

80/1

33/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 17-0306

(6)

Parisian Walkway¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| BF

22/1

Latest win at Turffontein in February. Fourth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good, 2/1) 13 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 34-1504

(7)

Eight On Eighteen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

1/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 15/10, creditable ½-length second of 6 to Sail The Seas in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 132-112

Non-Runners

(3)

Confederate⁸⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Eight On Eighteen (1/2), Spumante Dolce (11/4), Confederate (6/1), Okavango (12/1), Parisian Walkway (22/1), Native Ruler (28/1), Makazole (80/1)

PARISIAN WALKWAY raised his form to another level and should come home in front. Spumante Dolce is the rational second option, while Eight On Eighteen is another with a place chance too.