14:58 Scottsville

Wednesday 31 March 2021

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Gold Circle Racing Youtube Channel Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: -

(1)

Basetsana^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Miller| C

10/1

66/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this course (8.7f, good) 38 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Mama Pyjama. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5530-01

(2)

Burnt Jasper¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

7/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap (36/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8-16398

(3)

Mama Pyjama^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Marcus| T: Gareth (jnr)

9/2

Winner at Greyville in November. 12/1, respectable 6 lengths eighth of 16 to Keep On Dancing in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 21-6228

(4)

Rise^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving P. V. Lafferty when bit below form 6½ lengths ninth of 16 to Keep On Dancing in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 356-429

(5)

Conchita³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

10/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in December. 8/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 671-55

(6)

Keep On Dancing²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

9/2

Course winner. 9/1, won 16-runner handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 597-511

(7)

Twice To Sydney²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Willem Nel| D

8/1

Good 1¾ lengths third of 16 to Keep On Dancing in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good, 22/1) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4206-23

(8)

Panna Cotta¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Lezeanne Forbes

33/1

Winner at Greyville in February. Eighth of 12 in handicap (30/1) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 608-718

(9)

Izhiestia²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 11/1, 15¼ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Keep On Dancing in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 4-10

(10)

Pinch Me³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Randolph| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

40/1

Winner at Greyville in September. 12¾ lengths last of 14 to Basetsana in handicap (20/1) at this course (8.7f, good) 38 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 74821-0

(11)

Silver Maria⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

5/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good, 10/1) 67 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 80413-1

(12)

Aquae Sulis^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Michael Miller| C

28/1

Latest win at Greyville in December. 17½ lengths last of 16 to Keep On Dancing in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good, 22/1) 24 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 20101-0

(13)

Isla Morada^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Gadsby

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 52 days ago. Booking of Fourie a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 3834-95

Non-Runners

Kind Judy²⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Michael Miller J: Reserve 1

Irish Pearl¹⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Kumaran Naidoo J: Reserve 2

Thru' The Trees³⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Lowan Denysschen J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Keep On Dancing (9/2), Rise (9/2), Mama Pyjama (9/2), Silver Maria (5/1), Burnt Jasper (7/1), Twice To Sydney (8/1), Basetsana (10/1), Conchita (10/1), Isla Morada (16/1), Izhiestia (18/1), Aquae Sulis (28/1), Panna Cotta (33/1), Pinch Me (40/1)

ISLA MORADA ran well last time and merits close consideration. Basetsana, and Rise should go well too.