11:55 Vaal

Thursday 18 February 2021

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SA Derby 3 April Maiden Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: -

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(4)

Irish Willow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF

4/7

Very good second of 11 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft, 8/10) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 545-22

(11)

Electric Boots⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: D Gray St John

14/1

13/2, respectable fourth of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2205-34

(5)

Mirren³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Kennedy| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

5/1

Bit below form fourth of 11 in maiden (2/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 383-4

(3)

Wedding Bliss⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

9/2

Very good third of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good, 14/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 68-53

(9)

Perfect Passion¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Gary Alexander

14/1

13/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8773-47

(1)

Wishonaire^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Weiho Marwing

18/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 22/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (11.9f, good) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 044-527

(12)

Grace Lu²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Phillip Labuschagne

20/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in maiden (10/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7466-74

(8)

Way To Dream⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John

50/1

40/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 51 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 06889-

(6)

Kissed By Fire¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

40/1

30/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 00-7

(10)

Venus Flytrap^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Bill Human

66/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5093-87

(14)

Mandhukai^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey

66/1

Last of 11 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft, 75/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Mxoli a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 908-800

(2)

An Old Sweet Song^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Sarel von Willingh Smit

66/1

55/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in maiden at this course (7.2f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 007-00

(7)

Just Magic⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽⁶⁾| T: Fabian Habib

50/1

100/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Solomons a plus. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 0-00

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Doro Model^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 96-08

Forecasts

Irish Willow (4/7), Wedding Bliss (9/2), Mirren (5/1), Electric Boots (14/1), Perfect Passion (14/1), Wishonaire (18/1), Grace Lu (20/1), Kissed By Fire (40/1), Way To Dream (50/1), Just Magic (50/1), Venus Flytrap (66/1), Mandhukai (66/1), Doro Model (66/1), An Old Sweet Song (66/1)

GRACE LU just about looks the one to be with but it's an open race. Irish Willow and Wishonaire command a closer look as well.