15:25 Turffontein

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Tab Hawaii Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 26.72s

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Main Defender⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| OR: 106| CD

11/8

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (46/100) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago by length from Barbaresco. Enters calculations.

Form: 7201-21

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Barbaresco²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

8/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft, 4/1) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 230-125

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Texas Red²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Robyn Klaasen| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 022-332

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Gimmeanotherchance^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

18/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, excellent second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0309-62

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Fire 'n Flames²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Kobus Roux| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 7 lengths seventh of 8 to Cosmic Speed in Gr 1 (125/1) at this course (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 310-357

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Slinky Mapimpi⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 5/1) 62 days ago.

Form: 07123-5

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Cosmic Speed²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

7/4

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner Gr 1 at this course (8f, soft, 8/1) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Texas Red.

Form: 2171-31

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Busstopinhounslow²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Grant Maroun| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 25/1, creditable 6½ lengths sixth of 11 to Confederate in Gr 1 at this course (9f, soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 5131-16

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Gimmefabulous²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

11/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, career best when winning 15-runner listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Let's Go Now.

Form: 8318-11

Forecasts

Main Defender (11/8), Cosmic Speed (7/4), Barbaresco (8/1), Gimmefabulous (11/1), Texas Red (16/1), Gimmeanotherchance (18/1), Busstopinhounslow (28/1), Fire 'n Flames (33/1), Slinky Mapimpi (40/1)

MAIN DEFENDER has been running creditably of late and should give backers a decent run for their money. Barbaresco is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Texas Red could well have a say as well.