13:55 Durbanville

Wednesday 15 October 2025

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P3 Racing Syndicate Apprentice D Stakes

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 59.86s

(1)

Easy Living^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Reeves| D

3/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Country Time in minor event at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 090535-

(2)

Champagne Mac¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Piet Botha

5/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 250669-

(3)

Gravity¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Piet Botha| D

8/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Eighth of 11 in minor event (14/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 147638-

(4)

Winteronthegreen¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Adam Marcus

15/2

Fifth of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, soft, 7/2). Off 120 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 066/025-

(5)

Life Goes On¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 10 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 65/9578-

(6)

Mrs Shackleton¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike Stewart

14/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 40/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7/90090-

(7)

Avignon^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Piet Botha| C

7/1

Course winner. 5/2, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at Kenilworth (6f, soft). Off 147 days. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 069471-

(8)

Rosa Osiria^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Michelle Rix

7/2

33/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving H/M Crawford/Rix.

Form: 662045-

(9)

Country Time¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Paul Reeves| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Seventh of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 534817-

Forecasts

Easy Living (3/1), Rosa Osiria (7/2), Country Time (5/1), Champagne Mac (5/1), Avignon (7/1), Winteronthegreen (15/2), Gravity (8/1), Mrs Shackleton (14/1), Life Goes On (20/1)

EASY LIVING gets the vote. Rosa Osiria can also take a hand, while Country Time could well have a say too.