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Friday 2 January 2026

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Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Maiden Plate

Off time: 10:28 | Winning time: 58.44s

(3)

Quick Crown¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

80/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 16/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (8f). Off 130 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 980655-

(8)

World Choice¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

66/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Durbanville (6.2f, good). Off 102 days. First run for yard after leaving V. H. Marshall. Booking of Soodoo a plus.

Form: 590-

(2)

Mme Huntress⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

9/1

Twelfth of 14 in maiden at Vaal (6f, good, 6/1) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M/M De Kock.

Form: 430-

(7)

Sombreuil⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

6/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 9/2, third of 8 in maiden at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 703623-

(4)

Champagne Problems³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| BF

8/13

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Third of 8 in maiden (5/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. H. Ferrie. Form choice.

Form: 035223-

(6)

Timeline^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Jacques Strydom

10/3

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, 10/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 982326-

(5)

Endizayo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Cliffie Miller

9/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Third of 12 in maiden at this course (6f, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 688333-

(10)

Am Still Winning⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Jacques Strydom

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Third of 7 in maiden (10/1) at this course (9.9f) 56 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 636353-

Non-Runners

(9)

Star Trooper⁴²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Jason Gates

(1)

Stormin Attack⁷⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Jacques Strydom J: Girish Dookhit

Forecasts

Champagne Problems (8/13), Timeline (10/3), Sombreuil (6/1), Endizayo (9/1), Mme Huntress (9/1), Star Trooper (20/1), Stormin Attack (25/1), World Choice (28/1), Am Still Winning (66/1), Quick Crown (80/1)

CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS is taken to make the most of this opportunity. Sombreuil should be thereabouts, while Timeline is another with place prospects.