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Velvet Green Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: -

(7)

American Hustle^b¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jeffery Syster⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

33/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 13 in minor event (13/1) at Greyville (6f, good). Off 167 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 269640-

(10)

Double 'O' Eight^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Grant Maroun| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 31/4, 16 lengths seventh of 12 to Tropic Sun in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4-17627

(2)

Sacred Arrow²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁹⁾| T: Lowan Denysschen| D

12/1

66/1, 1¼ lengths third of 16 to Battle Force in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 65000-3

(3)

Chief Of State^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 30/1, ¾-length second of 16 to Battle Force in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5057-72

(1)

Aqua Bolt^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Willem Nel| D

14/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in November. 11/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 18718-6

(4)

Category Four^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Grant Maroun| C

16/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 8/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41211-7

(6)

Rock The Globe^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshwin Solomons⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 25 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 27-8423

(11)

Spanish Boy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/3

Course winner. 10/1, 1½ lengths fourth of 16 to Battle Force in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 263-264

(8)

Battle Force^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

7/4

Won 16-runner handicap (2/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Chief of State.

Form: 422-111

(9)

Fitzwilliam⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Dorrie Sham| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 44 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0061-49

(5)

Holy Man²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| CD

20/1

Course winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 20/1, 8¼ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Battle Force in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1695-40

Forecasts

Battle Force (7/4), Spanish Boy (10/3), Chief Of State (11/2), Rock The Globe (7/1), Fitzwilliam (10/1), Sacred Arrow (12/1), Double 'O' Eight (14/1), Aqua Bolt (14/1), Category Four (16/1), Holy Man (20/1), American Hustle (33/1)

FITZWILLIAM looks marginally the best of this bunch but it promises to be touch and go. Rock The Globe is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Holy Man also looks good for a place.

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