14:45 Greyville

Friday 11 December 2020

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Saddlers Arms Fm 86 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: -

(1)

Vihaan's Pie¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in July. 14/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 13 to Love Bomb in Gr 2 at this C&D (good). Off 139 days. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 219-

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(2)

State Of Mind^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at Greyville (7f, AW, evens) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7431-

(3)

Stelvio¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| C

10/1

Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this course (8.7f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 080461-

(4)

Liquid Irish¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁹⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in July. 36/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 010880-

(5)

Someone Exciting⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Alyson Wright| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Admire Me in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (AW) 40 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 3/10854-

(6)

Legend Has It⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Glen Kotzen

20/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 9/10) 81 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 738231-

(7)

Admire Me⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| CD

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 17/2) 40 days ago.

Form: 543411-

(8)

Elusive Current^b³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| BF| D

3/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 23/20, creditable length second of 13 to Marsanne in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 37 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 52112-

(9)

Lady Legend¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Wright| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Respectable 3¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Meet At The George in handicap at this course (6f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 642666-

(10)

Marsanne³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Duncan Howells| D

17/2

Won 13-runner handicap (57/20) at Greyville (7f, AW) 37 days ago by length from Elusive Current. Not taken lightly.

Form: 400521-

(11)

Winter Whistle^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Robbie/sha Hill| D

22/1

Won 14-runner maiden (53/20) at Greyville (7f, AW) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 347431-

(12)

Meet At The George¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

9/2

19/4, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 215391-

(14)

Song Of The Forest^b⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| C| D

14/1

7/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 79 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 150233-

Non-Runners

(13)

Casino Queen¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: Serino Moodley

Kildonan Bay⁵⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Doug Campbell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Elusive Current (3/1), Meet At The George (9/2), State Of Mind (11/2), Admire Me (8/1), Someone Exciting (8/1), Casino Queen (8/1), Marsanne (17/2), Vihaan's Pie (10/1), Stelvio (10/1), Song Of The Forest (14/1), Legend Has It (20/1), Lady Legend (22/1), Winter Whistle (22/1), Liquid Irish (28/1)

ELUSIVE CURRENT's overall form just puts her out in front but any trouble could put paid to her chance. Marsanne may be the best bet for second, while Lady Legend also demands scrutiny.