14:08 Greyville

Wednesday 27 January 2021

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

Track & Ball Gaming Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: -

(2)

Bernie's Dream^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Glen Kotzen| BF| D

9/2

Winner here in December. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 6/1) 10 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 4921-5

(3)

Valiente¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽³⁾| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 68331-4

(4)

Captain Cobalt^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Lowan Denysschen| C

25/1

Course winner. 22/1, 23½ lengths last of 10 to Valiente in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 900090-

(5)

Kings Road^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gabriel Pieterse⁽⁹⁾| T: Clinton Binda| D

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 15/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 21039-4

(6)

Lavu Lavu⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁶⁾| T: Louis Goosen| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Scottsville in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good, 8/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 321198-

(7)

Impartial¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

9/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 13/4, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at Scottsville (5f, good). Off 143 days. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 13431-

(8)

Leslie Shadowliner^b⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Robbie/sha Hill| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at this course (7f, AW) 58 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 342206-

(9)

So Var⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Gavin Van Zyl| D

6/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good, 14/1) 45 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 403766-

(10)

Hampton Court^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Eric Saziso Ngwane| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 11/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 5402-27

Result Amended

Bernie's Dream - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Valiente - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 9th.

Captain Cobalt - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Lavu Lavu - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Impartial - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Leslie Shadowliner - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

So Var - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Non-Runners

(1)

Storm Chaser²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Lezeanne Forbes J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Valiente (5/2), Storm Chaser (4/1), Kings Road (9/2), Bernie's Dream (9/2), Impartial (9/2), So Var (6/1), Hampton Court (7/1), Lavu Lavu (12/1), Leslie Shadowliner (16/1), Captain Cobalt (25/1)

HAMPTON COURT appeals best of these by a narrow margin. Valiente is another who could play a major part in proceedings, while Kings Road could have a say as well.