14:55 Greyville

Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Saddlers Arms Fm 67 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: -

(1)

Starlight^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Duncan Howells| CD

15/2

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 7/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 884683-

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(2)

Rachel⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kenne| BF| D

5/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Passivity in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 2/1) 79 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5/32325-

(3)

First Sighting^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Marcus| T: Garth Puller

10/3

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 13/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 215307-

(4)

Wintertime⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner maiden at this course (7f, AW, 6/1) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 060/241-

(6)

She's A Crusade⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Corinne Bestel| C

12/1

Course winner. 11/2, 7¼ lengths last of 12 to Alraune in handicap at this C&D (AW) 63 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0/34250-

(7)

Flaming Desire^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽⁶⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

9/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 17/2) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 913710-

(8)

Glitter And Gold⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lezeanne Forbes| CD

13/2

Won 12-runner maiden at this C&D (AW, 7/4) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 285371-

(10)

Macara¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 17-runner maiden (7/10) at Greyville (6f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 21-

(11)

Alraune^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ashton Arries| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (117/20) at this course (7f, AW) 37 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8/94416-

(12)

Crimson Castle^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Paul Matchett| D

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 66/1) 13 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 110088-

Non-Runners

(5)

Passivity¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Lowan Denysschen J: Kyle Strydom

(9)

Joyful Winter²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Rachel (5/2), First Sighting (10/3), Passivity (4/1), Macara (11/2), Glitter And Gold (13/2), Starlight (15/2), Flaming Desire (9/1), She's A Crusade (12/1), Wintertime (12/1), Alraune (12/1), Joyful Winter (12/1), Crimson Castle (20/1)

RACHEL continues to run well and gets the vote. Old rival Passivity can go well again with a good claimer up. Joyful Winter completes the shortlist.