15:15 Turffontein

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Dianne Stenger Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.34s

(4)

Unicorn Alert^b⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good, 7/1). Off 95 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.

Form: 46/5208-

(3)

Maverick Queen⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

4/1

Winner at Vaal in January. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 4/19705-

(5)

Sunset Warrior²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Brett Webber

9/2

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/2, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 43104-

(6)

Western Wishes¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Mano Pandaram| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Vaal (6f, good). Off 114 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 4709/43-

(7)

Micke's Bomb^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good) 9 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 304797-

(8)

Across The Bow⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Warrick/we Marwing

9/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 8/1) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Difficult ask.

Form: 590857-

(2)

Oriental Bouquet²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 7-13| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| D

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 456359-

Non-Runners

(1)

Serrano⁹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Joey Soma J: Julius Mariba

Forecasts

Western Wishes (3/1), Unicorn Alert (4/1), Maverick Queen (4/1), Sunset Warrior (9/2), Micke's Bomb (6/1), Oriental Bouquet (13/2), Serrano (8/1), Across The Bow (9/1)

WESTERN WISHES makes lots of appeal back from a break. Sunset Warrior is in with a shout, while Maverick Queen seems unlikely to be far away.