15:05 Greyville

Sunday 2 May 2021

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Independent Football On Saturday Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: -

(1)

Midnight Badger²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

11/10

9/1, very good second of 16 in minor event at Vaal (7f, soft) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 898-702

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(2)

Transonic⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Dennis Bosch

14/1

Latest win here in February. 19/4, sixth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 68-3136

(3)

Storm Chaser²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Lezeanne Forbes| D

16/1

Winner here in January. 22¾ lengths last of 7 to Seeking The Stars in Gr 3 at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 28 days ago. Booking of Fourie a plus. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 35-1547

(4)

High Velocity²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller

28/1

Winner at Scottsville in December. 12/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 41-89

(6)

Black Fox²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kyle Strydom⁽³⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| D

16/1

17/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 243440-

(7)

Morse^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Garth Puller| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner here in March. 8/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 68-4315

(8)

Prince Of Taranto³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

5/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 3/1, won 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 72-1

(9)

Stand By Me⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarred Lee Samuel| T: Doug Campbell| C

66/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW, 20/1) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 258-070

(10)

Cavalieri^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

11/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (13/1) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/947-38

(11)

Antigonus¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 078-902

(13)

Walton Hall²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

7/1

8/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 607-254

(14)

Sovereign Soldier¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Munger| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-55322

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Non-Runners

(5)

Drunken Sailor⁵⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Yogas Govender J: S Khumalo

(12)

Masango Machine⁴¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Muscutt J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Midnight Badger (11/10), Prince Of Taranto (5/1), Walton Hall (7/1), Antigonus (9/1), Cavalieri (11/1), Sovereign Soldier (12/1), Drunken Sailor (12/1), Transonic (14/1), Morse (16/1), Black Fox (16/1), Storm Chaser (16/1), Masango Machine (16/1), High Velocity (28/1), Stand By Me (66/1)

MIDNIGHT BADGER looks to have marginally the best claims but it is an open race. Walton Hall seems the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to deliver, while Antigonus shouldn't be discarded.