13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Drakenstein Stud Progress Plate (3-Year-Olds)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 27.69s

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Quantum Theory⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Robbie Sage| CD

7/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 83/100, won 4-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) by 2¼ lengths from Acorn. Off 91 days.

Form: 2113-

(3)

Prophet³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good second of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 17/10) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 117342-

(5)

Laguna Verde⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

10/3

Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Cousin Casey in Gr 2 (14/1) at Greyville (7f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 14248-

(4)

Acorn⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Simons| T: Roy Magner| C

18/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in May. 2¼ lengths second of 4 to Quantum Theory in minor event (5/2) at this course (7f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 2120-

(7)

Eyjafjallajokull^b⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 11-runner maiden (72/100) at this course (7f, good) 86 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 631-

(2)

Boisterous¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Excellent second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good, 4/1) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3212-

(1)

Arividicio³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock

9/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner maiden at Scottsville (6f, good, 2/1) 34 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2231-

(6)

Houston³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 13-runner maiden at Vaal (6f, good, 15/10) 39 days ago. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 31-

(9)

Bless My Stars⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 8-runner maiden (15/10) at Vaal (7f, good). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter. Not taken lightly.

Form: 13-

Forecasts

Laguna Verde (10/3), Quantum Theory (7/2), Prophet (4/1), Arividicio (9/2), Bless My Stars (5/1), Boisterous (6/1), Acorn (18/1), Eyjafjallajokull (25/1), Houston (28/1)

BOISTEROUS is the one to catch. Laguna Verde can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while Prophet commands a second look as well.