12:35 Fairview

Friday 30 May 2025

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Racing Today Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 1m 40.37s

(4)

Twilight Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith

1/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Second of 11 in maiden (9/2) at Fairview (9.4f) 14 days ago.

Form: 77-4422

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(3)

Winter Gamble²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

13/8

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in maiden (25/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 84-8449

(2)

Cosmic Cliffs⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

66/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Fairview (7f) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 984-077

(8)

Just For U²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel

18/1

50/1, third of 8 in maiden at this C&D (good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 67563-

(6)

Fantasy Girl²¹

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

8/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Fourth of 12 in maiden (6/1) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2545-54

(5)

Maxigirl^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen

16/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 16/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2-06466

(9)

Winter's Dragon^b⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley

16/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, good). Off 91 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen.

Form: 0890-95

(10)

Welsh Starlet²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Iannish Taka| T: Kelly Mitchley

33/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in maiden at Fairview (9.4f, 25/1) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 336397

(7)

Cherry Lane¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

66/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Fairview (7f) 18 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 79664

(1)

Kola Nut⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

50/1

Seventh of 8 in minor event (150/1) at Fairview (7f) 49 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 777

Forecasts

Twilight Bay (1/1), Winter Gamble (13/8), Fantasy Girl (8/1), Winter's Dragon (16/1), Maxigirl (16/1), Just For U (18/1), Cherry Lane (18/1), Cosmic Cliffs (28/1), Welsh Starlet (33/1), Kola Nut (50/1)

CHERRY LANE gets the vote. Winter Gamble is a dangerous opponent, while Twilight Bay edges it so far as third place is concerned.