13:05 Scottsville

Sunday 1 May 2022

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In Full Flight Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: -

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(1)

Safe Return^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Marcus| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

14/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 7/1, 16¾ lengths last of 12 to Waterberry Lane in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 84-3100

(2)

Pray For Rain⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Drier| D

33/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (5f, AW, 25/4) 74 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1723-76

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Isivunguvungu¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K De Melo| T: Peter Muscutt| D

9/4

One win from 2 runs last year. Second of 10 in minor event (10/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 158-2

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Ambiorix^b1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Vaughan Marshall| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 100/3, 5½ lengths sixth of 8 to Cosmic Highway in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good) 64 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 1219-6

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Ad Altisima⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

20/1

Respectable 1½ lengths fourth of 13 to Socrates in minor event (14/1) at Greyville (6f, good) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5251-44

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Intrepid⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

14/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Very good 1½ lengths second of 6 to Safe Return in handicap at Kenilworth (5.5f, good, 4/1) 81 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 76112-2

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Socrates⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Shane Humby| CD

7/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner minor event (20/3) at Greyville (6f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 332-121

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Ashford Castle¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Khanya Sakayi| T: Glen Kotzen| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Three wins from 3 runs last year. 20/7, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at Greyville (6f, AW). Off 172 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 800/111-

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Mount Pleasant⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Duncan Howells| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/2, 3¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Socrates in minor event at Greyville (6f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6919-20

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Spydas Corner^b⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Duncan Howells| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 20/3, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 13 to Socrates in minor event at this course (6f, good). Off 97 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3224-24

Forecasts

Isivunguvungu (9/4), Ambiorix (4/1), Ashford Castle (11/2), Socrates (7/1), Spydas Corner (17/2), Mount Pleasant (9/1), Intrepid (14/1), Safe Return (14/1), Ad Altisima (20/1), Pray For Rain (33/1)

ASHFORD CASTLE is in top form right now and is well up to winning this. Spydas Corner ought to go well too, while Isivunguvungu isn't entirely out of it either.