12:50 Greyville

Wednesday 3 February 2021

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Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: -

(1)

Mount Anderson^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

9/2

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 39 days ago.

Form: 122771-

(2)

Caliente^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| BF| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Good ¾-length third of 9 to Trip To Africa in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (AW) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 916123-

(3)

Trip To Africa¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽⁶⁾| T: Duncan Howells| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 31/4, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 55911-5

(4)

Kapen Pride^b1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S Randolph| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 4½ lengths sixth of 8 to Trip To Africa in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/1) 73 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 17/4846-

(5)

Guru's Pride²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| CD

13/8

4-time course winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in August. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Scottsville (7f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 10054-5

(6)

Brazil Nut³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson

13/2

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 16/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good) 31 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 11739-4

(7)

Duc D'Orange⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽³⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 17/2, 6 lengths last of 9 to Trip To Africa in handicap at this C&D (AW) 42 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 132979-

Non-Runners

(8)

Hexatonic⁵²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Glen Kotzen J: Donovan Dillon

Forecasts

Guru's Pride (13/8), Caliente (4/1), Trip To Africa (4/1), Mount Anderson (9/2), Brazil Nut (13/2), Duc D'Orange (11/1), Hexatonic (20/1), Kapen Pride (28/1)

GURU'S PRIDE looks marginally the pick in this field but it's an open race. Caliente is next best, ahead of Mount Anderson.