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1
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01:07
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Hollywoodbets DURBANVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE 1000m
NADIA NERINA (6) is the one to beat after returning with a fifth at this track, beaten three and a half lengths as favourite, and she should take benefit from that first-up run. Her debut third at Kenilworth behind Magma Flow showed enough, and the Richard Fourie link is a positive pointer. NANNIE GOLD (3) resumes off a long break but brings the most consistent exposed record, having placed three times from five starts, including a second and third at Kenilworth before the spell. EL COHETE (2) has the race fitness and class-drop profile to improve despite two recent sevenths, with her placing record keeping her in the mix. CAPTAIN'S LASS (4) returns after finishing second to She's Chosen at Kenilworth and has the right lightly raced profile to press for a placing if she comes back in similar order. |
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2
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01:45
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JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE 1000m
AFRICAN WILD DOG (10) sets the standard off a string of placings, most recently second at this track when beaten just under two lengths after being backed as a dominant favourite. His 1000m record is the small caveat, but the overall maiden form is clearly the strongest. VELORIAN KING (6) has upside from a debut sixth at this venue, where he was beaten four and a half lengths at long odds and finished ahead of Its Coming Home. ITS COMING HOME (1) was safely held on debut, yet the market support and inside barrier make him a legitimate improver if he has come on during the let-up. FAIR FATE (3) has been unplaced in three starts, but his first-up sixth at this track was respectable enough to give him minor claims with the benefit of that run. |
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3
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02:20
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RCS TWO YEAR OLD SALE 24 OCTOBER MAIDEN PLATE 1400m
CONFIRMED (10) has the clearest exposed platform after starting at long odds on debut and finishing fourth at this track, beaten only a length and a half. With that race experience, weight relief and a leading rider taking over, he sets the standard. BIG DEAL (7) has had more chances, but his latest fifth at Kenilworth was close enough to keep him in the winning mix, especially with the gear change and class drop in his favour. CONTINUE THE DREAM (8) is the most interesting first starter, backed by a strong Gimmethegreenlight family and a stable with a sound debut record, so any market confidence would be meaningful. COSMIC DAN (9) improved into fourth at this venue last start and is race-fit third-up, though he still has to turn that progress into a sharper finishing result. |
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4
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03:00
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LUCKY FISH SAHARA RICHES CASH COLLECT APPRENTICE CLASS 5 2000m
READY FOR THE ROAD (4) sets the standard on consistency, having won at this track two runs ago before going to Fairview Aw as favourite and missing by only half a length. The move to 2000m is the question after one previous unplaced try around the trip, but the class drop, track win and first-time blinkers give him the strongest winning profile. SUPERHERO (2) has been heavily backed at his past two starts and placed both times, including a close third at this venue last start, so he looks reliable without yet putting the race away. GOLD INDEX (3) beat Master Coiner at Kenilworth two back and then held his form with a close third at this track, with his 2000m record a clear asset. RUN FOR COVER (1) has placed at his past two and gets a kinder set-up, though he has to turn around a recent line through Gold Index. |
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5
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03:35
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RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets B STAKES 1000m
PINK PIGEON (6) sets the standard through sheer consistency, with four straight seconds and two narrow defeats in her latest pair. She was beaten a long neck by Magical Place at this track last time after being sent out favourite, and her record at both the venue and the trip gives her the most reliable profile. MAGICAL PLACE (3) is the obvious danger, having won that same race by a long neck and boasting three wins from five starts at this track and distance. OLIVER (1) brings the Kenilworth Benchmark 98 win over Pink Pigeon and Magical Place into the contest, and his latest fourth over 1250m at this venue was sound enough to keep him in the mix. MUSIC OF THE NIGHT (8) resumes after a strong last campaign, including a Kenilworth win and a head second at this track, and the claim gives her a genuine each-way profile if she is ready fresh. |
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6
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04:10
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P3 RACING SYNDICATE APPRENTICE C STAKES 1000m
BLACK ERIKA (6) gets the nod despite finishing fifth at Kenilworth last time, with that run better than it looks on paper given she was beaten just over two lengths in FM Benchmark 82 company after strong market support. She has already won at around 1000m and her recent-season profile is the most appealing of the main chances. AXIS POWER (4) is the obvious danger after consecutive seconds, the latest a long-neck defeat at this venue when favourite, and the weight relief keeps him right in the contest. MOODY BLUE (1) resumes after winning at this track from Major Apollo and has an excellent track-and-trip base, though he has to bring that form back fresh. SWIFT SERENITY (7) also resumes as a last-start winner, having put away The Big Bang by four and a half lengths at Kenilworth, and her consistent recent record gives her a genuine place-to-win platform if she is ready. |
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7
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04:45
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LUCKY FISH FIRE STRIKE CLASS 4 1400m
OVER MY SHOULDER (2) earns top billing after making a winning debut at Kenilworth, where she firmed in betting, started favourite and beat Winter Blossom by a length in FM MPLTE company. The first look at 1400m is the one qualification, but she gets weight relief and the debut performance gives her the strongest upside. SOUTH OF FRANCE (1) is a major danger after winning an FM Benchmark 82 at Kenilworth, and her three wins plus three placings from six starts at this distance read particularly well with the class drop. PEACE GARLAND (8) brings reliable recent form, having placed over 1600m after a soft-ground win two back, and she is already proven at 1400m. ROSE WOOTT (5) resumes after eight months off the back of a Kenilworth FM Open win, with her 1400m record and top weight making her more of a place-focused threat. |
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8
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05:15
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Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE C STAKES 1400m
UNITED FRONT (4) has the strongest case after a long-neck third behind Cedar Point at this track, and that followed a win at this venue when he beat Loving Prague. His record at this track and distance is a major asset, with two wins and a placing from three attempts, and he has already beaten three of the other leading chances previously. DEVIL A SAINT (1) is the main danger, coming off a half-length second as a well-supported favourite and holding a reliable 1400m profile. DIAMOND BARON (9) improved sharply when fourth at big odds last time and appeals third-up with Richard Fourie taking over. JET A ONE (11) brings winning form after scoring from Landseer and gets weight relief, though the draw makes his task less straightforward. |
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