13:35 Greyville

Wednesday 27 January 2021

All10:3511:1011:5012:2513:0013:3514:0814:45

www.trackandball.co.za Fm 79 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: -

(1)

Simply Russian³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Garth Puller| CD

7/1

Won 10-runner handicap (12/1) at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Ice Imperial.

Form: 980281-

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(2)

Eightfolds Lass^b⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 58 days ago.

Form: 023513-

(3)

Retail Therapy^b⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| C

8/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when 5/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, good). Off 94 days.

Form: 136511-

(4)

Lady Legend²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁶⁾| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| CD

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 18/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 26669-1

(5)

Maria Corolina⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Alyson Wright| BF

6/1

Winner here in August. 4/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, good) 40 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 717278-

(6)

Maidens Prayer^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Randolph| T: Dennis Drier

9/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 3¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Lady Legend in handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 37284-7

(7)

Marmalade¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lezeanne Forbes| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 14/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 168 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0/71194-

(8)

Song Of The Forest^b²¹

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

8/1

Course winner. 3 lengths sixth of 9 to Lady Legend in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 02330-6

(9)

Scent Of Evening¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

22/1

15/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good). Off 174 days. Back down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving M. N. Houdalakis. Others have achieved more.

Form: 468569-

(10)

Futuristic Dame³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 4/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Simply Russian in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 615213-

(11)

Freedom's Fire⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Van Zyl| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Ninth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Greyville (6f, good) 61 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4419-

(12)

Marsanne²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽⁶⁾| T: Duncan Howells| BF| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 22/10, respectable length third of 9 to Lady Legend in handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 05213-3

Non-Runners

Cottage Garden³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Mark Dixon J: Reserve 1

Ice Imperial³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Dennis Drier J: Reserve 2

Someone Exciting⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Alyson Wright J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Marsanne (5/1), Lady Legend (6/1), Maria Corolina (6/1), Futuristic Dame (7/1), Simply Russian (7/1), Song Of The Forest (8/1), Retail Therapy (8/1), Eightfolds Lass (9/1), Maidens Prayer (9/1), Freedom's Fire (9/1), Marmalade (18/1), Scent Of Evening (22/1)

MARIA COROLINA gets the vote dropped back in trip. Simply Russian and Marsanne also require a closer look.