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Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Old Fillies)

Off time: 11:43 | Winning time: 1m 25.88s

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Elegantrix⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Corne Spies| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in April. 9/4, good second of 6 in minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Has good chance on form.

Form: 512022-

(7)

Back From War²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. Sixth of 7 in minor event (8/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 315756-

(8)

Pretty Persuasive²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 33/20, creditable second of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3112-

(5)

Mamlambo¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Heather Adamson| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in September. 56/100, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 2114-

(3)

Stormy Day³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

2/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 63/100, won 6-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 11-

(2)

Ovation Star²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Mike/mathe Kock

9/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 10-runner maiden (33/10) at Greyville (6f, AW) 25 days ago.

Form: 1-

(11)

Warm Reception⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| C

13/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 25/2, won 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 76 days ago.

Form: 1-

(4)

Daisy Jones³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike Azzie| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 4/1, first run since leaving M/A Azzie when sixth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie. Uphill task.

Form: 4216-

(9)

Valentina Balducci²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Robbie Sage| CD

12/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 7/1, 9 lengths sixth of 11 to Callmegetrix in Gr 2 at this course (7.2f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 116-

(1)

Surprise Party¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C

66/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/1, won 9-runner maiden at this course (5.8f, good). Off 112 days. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 71-

Non-Runners

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Tina Lovelace⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Non Runner

(12)

Sister Golden Hair¹⁶³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Warrick/we Marwing J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Stormy Day (2/1), Pretty Persuasive (10/3), Elegantrix (10/3), Mamlambo (6/1), Warm Reception (13/2), Ovation Star (9/1), Sister Golden Hair (11/1), Valentina Balducci (12/1), Daisy Jones (50/1), Back From War (50/1), Surprise Party (66/1)

ELEGANTRIX looks marginally the pick. Tina Lovelace is a solid alternative, while Stormy Day is another with place prospects.

Prize Money

1st: R148,444.002nd: R47,494.003rd: R23,759.004th: R11,879.005th: R5,940.00

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