Sophomore Plate (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 1m 21.69s

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My Best Shot⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

1/2

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 11 runs last year. 18/10, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Fairview (8f) 49 days ago.

Form: 131131-

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Golden Link¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 16/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 693117-

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Union Rose¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Fairview (8f, 9/4) 10 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 28221-3

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Golden Rule¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

4/1

Course winner. 20/1, first run since leaving K. Mitchley when 20¼ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good). Off 6 months. Rejoined yard after leaving H/MCrawford/Rix.

Form: 410-

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Global State²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| OR: 73| C

8/1

Course winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 164862-

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Coral Creek¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Fairview (9.9f) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 241046-

Forecasts

My Best Shot (1/2), Golden Rule (4/1), Golden Link (15/2), Global State (8/1), Union Rose (14/1), Coral Creek (50/1)

MY BEST SHOT got back on track on his most recent outing and sets the bar high. Golden Rule has the best claims of the remainder, while Golden Link could well have a say as well.