4Racing Welcomes You Progress Plate

Off time: 09:41 | Winning time: 2m 3.48s

(5)

Hotarubi^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Chris Jonker| C

4/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. 33/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 5 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 606-264

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(2)

Chestnut Bomber³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Last of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 55357-6

(6)

Mister Speaker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| D

40/1

66/1, last of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7789-78

(3)

Bakwena¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

1/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 25/1, good 2¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Aristotle in handicap at this course (9f, good) 17 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 6143-65

Non-Runners

(1)

Aristotle¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: Calvin Habib

(4)

Kudzu³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Bakwena (1/2), Aristotle (1/1), Chestnut Bomber (10/3), Hotarubi (4/1), Kudzu (6/1), Mister Speaker (40/1)

BAKWENA holds a sizeable advantage on form and is a straightforward selection. Aristotle is also in with a shout, while Chestnut Bomber is one to bear in mind too.