13:50 Scottsville

Wednesday 31 March 2021

All12:0012:3513:1013:5014:2514:5815:3516:08

Tabgold - The Intelligent Bet! Mr 98 Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: -

(1)

Williams Land^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in minor event (13/2) at Greyville (8f, good) 24 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 275-383

(2)

Kayla's Champ¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 16 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 50/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 463547

(3)

Vinson²⁴

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

9/2

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, good, 20/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 4128-11

(4)

Socrates³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A Marcus| T: Shane Humby| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. Creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good, 11/2) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6865-12

(5)

Quick Star^b¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Wiseman Sphesihle Njokwe⁽⁹⁾| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

12/1

13/2, creditable length third of 9 to Farland in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 115 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 827323-

(6)

Sir Michael⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

10/1

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good) 82 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04230-8

(7)

Native Tongue¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at this course (8.7f, good, 14/10). Off 101 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 159241-

(8)

Farland²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Doug Campbell| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in December. 16/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 1710-96

(10)

Paths Of Victory²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)

66/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Last of 7 in minor event (16/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 24 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 01851-7

(11)

Mr Fitz⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Shane Humby| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.7f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80732-2

Non-Runners

(9)

Sniper Shot²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: Paul Lafferty J: Kyle Strydom

Forecasts

Williams Land (11/4), Socrates (11/4), Mr Fitz (9/2), Vinson (9/2), Native Tongue (6/1), Sniper Shot (6/1), Sir Michael (10/1), Quick Star (12/1), Kayla's Champ (18/1), Farland (33/1), Paths Of Victory (66/1)

WILLIAMS LAND is in good form and can come out on top. Sniper Shot is most likely the primary challenger ahead of Vinson.