11:50 Greyville

Saturday 28 May 2022

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Gentleman's Wager^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| OR: 74| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Scottsville in January. 40/1, 5¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Do It Again in Gr 2 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5-15588

(2)

Golden Pheasant¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (4/1) at Vaal (9f, good) 16 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 455611

(3)

Bush Tracker²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Glen Kotzen

40/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in January. Ninth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-17969

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Cornish Pomodoro^b¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 91| D

20/1

25/2, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Donald Mcdonald in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good to soft). Off 179 days. Has work to do.

Form: 216014-

(5)

Willow Express¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

13/2

8/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 328421

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Donald Mcdonald^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker| T: Gavin Van Zyl| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 10/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1-79485

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Hoedspruit¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

1/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner Gr 2 (50/9) at Kenilworth (9f, good) by ½ length from Super Silvano. Off 140 days.

Form: 2116-16

(8)

Cat Daddy^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 101| CD

9/2

Latest win at Scottsville in April. 5/1, 8 lengths last of 9 to Mount Anderson in listed race at this course (9f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 844119

Forecasts

Hoedspruit (1/1), Golden Pheasant (4/1), Cat Daddy (9/2), Willow Express (13/2), Donald Mcdonald (8/1), Gentleman's Wager (20/1), Cornish Pomodoro (20/1), Bush Tracker (40/1)

GOLDEN PHEASANT looks marginally the best in this field but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Willow Express could be the sternest opposition, while Donald McDonald should also be considered.