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Thursday 8 April 2021

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HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes 17 April Maiden Plate (F & M)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: -

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Amberglo Star^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: D Gray St John| OR: 45

11/8

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Second of 11 in maiden (29/4) at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 523352

(8)

Wonderful Rock^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Erico Verdonese| OR: 65

12/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 14/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 07-9456

(10)

Bedouin Bride^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: D Gray St John

11/4

Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. 5/1, third of 11 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 586563

(9)

Watching Closely⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

18/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good, 33/1) 42 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 36-0858

(1)

Iced Tea³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Bantam| T: Dianne Stenger

33/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 13/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 620-930

(11)

Indriya³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Robbie Sage

14/1

30/1, last of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good) 37 days ago.

Form: 58-09

(3)

Love Is Live^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Jannie Borman

40/1

Eighth of 11 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 00048

(2)

Party Song^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Simons| T: D Gray St John| OR: 50

9/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 065479

(13)

Undertheradar^b1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage

11/1

Eighth of 10 in maiden () at this course (7.2f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 8/878

(4)

Almalfi Coast³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter

12/1

66/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 6-000

(5)

Diners Card³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter

33/1

80/1, last of 12 in maiden at Turffontein (7f, good) 33 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-0

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Nitro Girl⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Sean Tarry

10/1

Ninth of 16 in maiden (22/1) at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(7)

Venus Flytrap²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Bill Human J: Nathan Klink

Forecasts

Amberglo Star (11/8), Bedouin Bride (11/4), Party Song (9/1), Nitro Girl (10/1), Undertheradar (11/1), Wonderful Rock (12/1), Almalfi Coast (12/1), Indriya (14/1), Watching Closely (18/1), Venus Flytrap (20/1), Diners Card (33/1), Iced Tea (33/1), Love Is Live (40/1)

AMBERGLO STAR can give all these something to think about but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Bedouin Bride arguably sets the standard among the rest, while Wonderful Rock is another to come into the reckoning.