11:40 Greyville

Monday 22 January 2024

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Off time: 11:42 | Winning time: 1m 47.24s

(1)

Straight Up⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 7½ lengths seventh of 8 to Afropolitan in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW, 5/1) 89 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 758217-

(2)

Afropolitan^b⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9.4f, AW) 89 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 703161-

(3)

Eventidor¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

11/1

Course winner. 20/1, respectable 3 lengths seventh of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 04952-7

(4)

Lucretius¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. 40/1, 5¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 10489-0

(5)

Fine Admiral¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

5/1

Creditable neck second of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 13/2) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59636-2

(6)

Famous And Rich^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 25/1, creditable 2¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 03319-6

(7)

Catch The Tune³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frank Robinson| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 223174-

(8)

Banzai Pipeline¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 7/2) 19 days ago by neck from Fine Admiral. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 54412-1

(9)

Ancient World²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF| D

6/1

Winner at Scottsville in August. 2/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 53173-2

(10)

Fireflare³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

7/2

15/10, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, AW) 35 days ago. Leniently treated.

Form: 03231-

(11)

Cyber Time⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| C

11/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Scottsville (8f, 10/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 752151-

(12)

Ice Kingdom¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C

9/1

Course winner. 25/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 72033-4

Forecasts

Fireflare (7/2), Afropolitan (9/2), Fine Admiral (5/1), Ancient World (6/1), Catch The Tune (8/1), Ice Kingdom (9/1), Famous And Rich (9/1), Eventidor (11/1), Cyber Time (11/1), Straight Up (18/1), Banzai Pipeline (20/1), Lucretius (33/1)

FIREFLARE isn't easy to oppose on the form he has shown and is going to be tough to beat. Ancient World is fancied to beat the rest, while Eventidor looks best of the others.

Prize Money

1st: R50,008.002nd: R16,008.003rd: R8,004.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,006.00

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