12:50 Greyville

Monday 1 February 2021

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0514:40

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: -

(1)

So Smooth³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Willem Nel| C

7/2

69/20, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (9.4f, AW) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6/68431-

(2)

Mambo Symphony^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller

10/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 60/1, first run since leaving C. Dawson when creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 42509-6

(4)

Cool Apache¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| CD

13/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in October. 15/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW) 14 days ago.

Form: 721-03

(5)

The Appeal²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Alyson Wright

10/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in July. 13/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 55/136-7

(6)

Kentucky Spur^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Randolph| T: Doug Campbell

14/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good, 14/1) 37 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6971/00-

(8)

Kurt's Approval^b⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Collen Storey| T: Chris Erasmus| D

25/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 644047-

(9)

Tiger Tank³³

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

4/1

Winner here in November. 12/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 852213-

(10)

Samsonite^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 72700-6

(11)

Querari's Cowboy^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom⁽⁶⁾| T: Patrick Lunn| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 29/4, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 042146-

Al Jackman²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 15/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8/5855-6

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Rock With Me²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Wayne Agrella

(7)

Origami²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Lezeanne Forbes J: Serino Moodley

(12)

Fireonthetrack³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Robbie/sha Hill J: Donovan Dillon

Captain Zee⁶³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Willem Nel J: Reserve 2

Star Crusade⁴⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Garth Puller J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

So Smooth (7/2), Origami (7/2), Tiger Tank (4/1), Fireonthetrack (6/1), Cool Apache (13/2), Querari's Cowboy (7/1), The Appeal (10/1), Mambo Symphony (10/1), Al Jackman (11/1), Kentucky Spur (14/1), Rock With Me (16/1), Samsonite (22/1), Kurt's Approval (25/1)

TIGER TANK is probably the safest recommendation but has little margin for error. So Smooth can also play a leading part, while Fireonthetrack also requires consideration.