Sophomore Plate (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 11:10 | Winning time: 1m 23.11s

(3)

Royal Kingdom⁵⁶

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

5/1

Four wins from 8 runs last year. 36/100, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Fairview (8f) 56 days ago.

Form: 143111-

(4)

Buffalo Bill⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Agrella| T: T Laing| C| D

13/8

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Fairview (7f, 3/1) 49 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 122121-

(5)

Above The Horizon²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

50/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. 9/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Fairview (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 863341-

(2)

All Systems Go⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| D

5/6

Winner here in October. First run since leaving G. D. Smith when creditable 5 lengths third of 13 to Trust in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 48 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2123-

Non-Runners

(6)

King Prawn⁸⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Alan Greeff J: Calvin Habib

(1)

Smiddyburn²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Alan Greeff J: Andrew Fortune

Forecasts

All Systems Go (5/6), Buffalo Bill (13/8), Royal Kingdom (5/1), Smiddyburn (10/1), King Prawn (10/1), Above The Horizon (50/1)

ALL SYSTEMS GO is just about the safest pick. Buffalo Bill is probably the chief danger, while King Prawn can't be ruled out of it either.