15:05 Greyville

Sunday 17 October 2021

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Michaelmas Handicap (Listed) (Handicap)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: -

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Wealthy⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. Creditable 3 lengths fourth of 15 to Nebraas in Gr 3 (50/1) at this course (14.9f, good). Off 106 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 705745-

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Native Tongue³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| BF| C| D

9/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. First run since leaving S. J. Snaith when respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Gentleman's Wager in minor event (5/2) at this course (8f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 1/51124-

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Gentleman's Wager^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

11/1

Eight wins from 28 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 32 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 175311-

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Guru's Pride¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gavin Van Zyl

50/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 500407-

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Donald Mcdonald^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

7/2

100/33, good second of 5 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 112/432-

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Sir Michael⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer

11/4

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form third of 7 in minor event (50/9) at this course (9f, good) 46 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 332273-

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Lyrical Dance¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Duncan Howells| D

16/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 323121-

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Love The View²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Carl Hewitson| D

6/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in September. Good second of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 945112-

Forecasts

Native Tongue (9/4), Sir Michael (11/4), Donald Mcdonald (7/2), Love The View (6/1), Gentleman's Wager (11/1), Wealthy (16/1), Lyrical Dance (16/1), Guru's Pride (50/1)

DONALD MCDONALD looks worth another chance. Lyrical Dance is probably the main threat, while Wealthy can't be ruled out of it either.