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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: -

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(1)

Hoedspruit¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| C

6/1

Course winner. Very good 2¾ lengths second of 9 to Crimson King in Gr 3 (5/2) at Kenilworth (11.9f, soft). Off 101 days. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Snaith.

Form: 0/44812-

(4)

Hyde Park²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable third of 9 in minor event (25/4) at this course (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 8/55413-

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African Rain²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C| D

4/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (5f, good, 100/33) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 162151-

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No Laying Up³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Vaughan Marshall

11/2

Seventh of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, heavy, 15/4) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Will take some stopping.

Form: 71/3477-

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Zapatillas³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| D

6/5

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner listed race at Kenilworth (6f, heavy, 10/3) 31 days ago by neck from Safe Return.

Form: 11-

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Barzalona¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

8/1

8¾ lengths last of 6 to Pomp And Power in Gr 3 (25/7) at Kenilworth (7.4f, soft). Off 101 days.

Form: 244326-

Forecasts

Zapatillas (6/5), African Rain (4/1), No Laying Up (11/2), Hoedspruit (6/1), Hyde Park (7/1), Barzalona (8/1)

HOEDSPRUIT is going to be tough to beat if not foiled by this new trip. No Laying Up arguably sets the standard among the rest, while Hyde Park has a place chance as well.