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9 March 2023
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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Maiden Plate(For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 5f
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Iron Sky silk
Iron Sky
J: K Matsunyane
T: S T Pettigrew
Has gone close a few times; ran well (9-4) beaten a head over C&D latest (maiden plate), next-time-out winner Camerata boosted the form since; if stepping up from most recent effort entitled to respect
36-333
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 b 3/10 Hearts Thunder (hd) 9/4 73 38
24 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 3/9 Var Park (1¼L) 9/4 73 27
2 Jan 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 3/11 Civil Princess (4¾L) 7/1 73 35
20 Dec 22 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 6/10 Wind Water (9¼L) 6/1 74 23
1 Dec 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 3/15 Siberian Steel (1¼L) 4/1 - 51
6 Nov 22 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-4 4/11 Fostinovo (4¼L) 14/1 - 35
2
(7)
Axel Collins silk
Axel Collins
J: D Schwarz
T: A P Peter
Finished fifth but wasn't beaten too far (just under 5l, Scottsville, this distance, maiden plate) last month; form boosted with the fourth winning since; makes his debut for new trainer; has posted some fair efforts in defeat and in with a shout
36-375
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 23 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 5/13 Mccartney (4¾L) 10/1 72 34
25 Jan 23 Sco Scottsville 6f Md 9-6 7/8 Lazy Guy (13L) 11/2 72 19
15 Jan 23 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 3/9 Izuizorizuaint (2¾L) 13/2 72 50
19 Dec 22 Gre Greyville 6f Md 9-6 6/11 Red Magician (5¾L) 7/1 74 33
4 Dec 22 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-6 3/9 Aspoestertjie (2L) 5/2 76 64
20 Nov 22 Sco Scottsville 5f Md 9-4 2/11 Lebanese Pound (1¼L) 25/2 72 49
3
(2)
Thermopylae silk
Thermopylae
J: M V'Rensburg
T: C J Lensley
Unable to land a blow when ninth of ten in a maiden plate here four months ago on his second outing for this trainer; makes debut for stable
35209-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 68
Days: 114
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 9/10 Treaty (15L) 14/1 78 -
20 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 11/12 Samthewiseman (14L) 7/1 78 -
1 Sep 22 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-0 2/7 The Chosen One (nk) 33/10 72 45
3 Jul 22 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-11 5/8 River Romeo (4L) 11/2 - 22
23 Jun 22 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 8-3 3/13 Parker Getrix (2½L) 40/1 - -
7 Jun 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-1 7/8 Raffles (12½L) 15/2 - -
4
(10)
Fulliautomatix silk
Fulliautomatix
J: K A Brewer
T: B Webber
Good effort when just over 1l third (this trip Turffontein Inside, maiden plate) two weeks ago, that form nicely boosted; ran well at this course when not beaten far last month; could be one to consider if building on last performance
70-623
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 66
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 3/10 Camerata (1¼L) 6/1 63 34
9 Feb 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 2/10 Hearts Thunder (shd) 20/1 60 39
2 Jan 23 Tur Turffontein 5f Md 9-6 6/11 Civil Princess (6½L) 100/1 58 28
26 Apr 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 14/14 Time Silhouette (70L) 25/1 63 -
14 Apr 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 7/9 Double Magic (9¼L) 7/1 66 24
22 Mar 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 7/13 Modern Magician (6L) 16/1 68 27
5
(4)
Activator silk
Activator
J: R Munger
T: A B Fortune
Was fourth of eight on his debut at Turffontein Standside (50-1), behind subsequent winners
4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/8 Back In Business (11L) 50/1 - 1
6
(9)
Cosmic Star silk
Cosmic Star
J: K De Melo
T: J J Van Vuuren
Dam a winner; trainer does well with debutants at this trip
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
7
(6)
Fort Lauderdale silk
Fort Lauderdale
J: J P v'd Merwe
T: B/Y Botes / Vosloo
Beaten 13l into eighth at Vaal in July; returns from a layoff; opposable
28-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 245
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jul 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 8/11 Jimmy Don (13L) 6/4 - 2
23 Jun 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 2/10 Clean Living (1¾L) 25/1 - 49
8
(3)
Lord Emmanuel silk
Lord Emmanuel
J: N Qaule
T: A B Fortune
First competitive racecourse experience; course debutants for this trainer have to be taken seriously; stiff task against rivals with experience and easy enough to oppose
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: -
9
(11)
Severide silk
Severide
J: G Pieterse
T: R Klaasen
Comfortably beaten into eighth in a maiden plate at Turffontein Standside in December; a lot on his plate
68-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 96
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 22 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-1 8/9 Bright Blue Sky (8¾L) 25/1 - 33
17 Nov 22 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-3 6/12 World's Best (8¾L) 66/1 - -
10
(5)
Primrose Path silk
Primrose Path
J: D De Gouveia
T: H E Adamson
Couldn't land a blow when eighth of nine at Turffontein Inside 16 days ago; hard to recommend
700-38
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 57
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 23 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 8/9 Silk Garden (6L) 25/1 59 12
24 Jan 23 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-6 3/6 Time For Charity (6L) 40/1 49 21
4 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-2 10/13 Eastern World (15L) 50/1 - -
30 Aug 22 Vaa Vaal 6f Md 9-6 11/18 Queen Of Smoke (10L) 40/1 - 11
26 Mar 22 Tur Turffontein 6f 8-9 7/7 Galla Vanting (14L) 66/1 - -
11
(8)
War Empress silk
War Empress
J: A Domeyer
T: A B Fortune
Nothing to fault about her last run (just over 1l third) over this trip (fillies maiden plate) in December at Kenilworth; much respected
23-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 88
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 22 Ken Kenilworth 5f Md 9-6 3/9 Why Not Jackie (1L) 5/4 - 40
4 Oct 22 Vaa Vaal 5f Md 9-4 2/11 A Time To Flower (hd) 11/2 - 42
Verdict

WAR EMPRESS is hard to look beyond while Iron Sky can give the selection a headache.

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War Empress
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