12:50 Greyville

Wednesday 6 January 2021

All10:2511:0011:3512:1012:5013:2514:0014:35

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 89 Handicap

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: -

(1)

Clouds Of Witness¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: B Jacobson| T: Gary Rich| C

20/1

Course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 14 days ago.

Form: 476078-

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(2)

Born To Perform¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Danielson| T: Dennis Bosch| C

15/2

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 17/2) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 708396-

(3)

Gentleman's Wager^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

9/4

Three wins from 12 runs last year. 9/1, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when creditable eighth of 13 in minor event at Greyville (10.9f, good) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 414218-

(4)

Toltec⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Carl Hewitson| C

16/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, AW) 45 days ago. Booking of Dillon a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 543465-

(5)

Monarchy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ashton Arries| T: Michael Miller| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 11/1, good fourth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 736164-

(6)

Smart Sox²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jarred Lee Samuel| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF| C

25/1

Course winner. 11/2, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Greyville (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 562490-

(7)

Run To Denmark⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Wright| T: Willem Nel| C

5/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Respectable third of 7 in minor event (113/20) at this course (9f, AW) 52 days ago.

Form: 184213-

(8)

Techno Captain^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Greyville (9.4f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 205384-

(9)

Pollard⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good, 22/1) 59 days ago.

Form: 5/02099-

(10)

Galway³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S Randolph| T: Tony Rivalland| C

3/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 71/20, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, AW) 30 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 781911-

Forecasts

Gentleman's Wager (9/4), Galway (3/1), Run To Denmark (5/1), Monarchy (13/2), Techno Captain (13/2), Born To Perform (15/2), Toltec (16/1), Clouds Of Witness (20/1), Pollard (20/1), Smart Sox (25/1)

BORN TO PERFORM gets the vote off a reduced mark. Techno Captain and Run To Denmark also command a second look.