13:30 Greyville

Monday 26 April 2021

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:50

Gold Circle Horses To Follow Podcast Mr 63 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 11 Runners | Polytrack | Amended Result

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: -

(1)

Sea Sponge^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Alyson Wright| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (57/20) at this course (8.4f, AW) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4843-32

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(2)

Montana Sky¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C

6/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. 73/20, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, AW) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 432221

(3)

King's Cove^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Randolph| T: Doug Campbell| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 16/1) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 10-8149

(4)

Linnbara^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sihle Cele| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, AW, 14/1) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 52-3199

(5)

Viking Red²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Frank Robinson| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 45/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6-73848

(6)

August Red^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B Jacobson| T: Garth Puller

25/1

Winner at Scottsville in February. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 42 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 65-5510

(7)

Command Control⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Shane Humby| CD

13/8

3/4, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (9.4f, AW) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8206-41

(8)

Prince Jordan^b⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Collen Storey| T: Bill Human

40/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good, 20/1) 60 days ago.

Form: 90-6760

(9)

Smart Sox⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 45/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 803640

(10)

Straight Up⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽³⁾| T: Duncan Howells| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (8.4f, AW) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-1943

(12)

Happy Wanderer¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Lola Crawford

50/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (55/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 3057-00

Result Amended

Command Control - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Straight Up - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(11)

Norland⁴⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Chris Erasmus J: Calvin Habib

Proud Warrior²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Kumaran Naidoo J: Reserve 1

Perfectly Putt²²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy J: Reserve 2

Brigade⁴²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Paul Gadsby J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Command Control (13/8), Sea Sponge (7/2), Straight Up (4/1), Montana Sky (6/1), Smart Sox (12/1), King's Cove (12/1), Viking Red (12/1), Norland (16/1), August Red (25/1), Linnbara (33/1), Prince Jordan (40/1), Happy Wanderer (50/1)

VIKING RED drops in grade and is worth a bet. Montana Sky and Command Control also command scrutiny.