SA Derby 3 April Progress Plate (F & M)

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(6)

Shivers²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham

9/2

13/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 34554-2

(5)

Snow Palace^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Corne Spies| OR: 100| C

28/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 940-356

(4)

Heart Stwings³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Paul Peter| OR: 88| C

5/6

Course winner. 75/1, 9¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Queen Supreme in Gr 1 at Kenilworth (9f, good) 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 32322-0

(1)

Sidonie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 103| C

12/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 7 in minor event (5/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7902-42

(3)

Spice Market²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Alec Laird| C

4/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 3/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0221-31

(2)

Netta¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

6/1

Winner at Scottsville in July. 7/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1084-62

Forecasts

Heart Stwings (5/6), Spice Market (4/1), Shivers (9/2), Netta (6/1), Sidonie (12/1), Snow Palace (28/1)

HEART STWINGS looks to have marginally the best credentials but is consistent, and can bounce back. Shivers looks the likeliest runner-up, while Snow Palace also merits respect.