12:20 Greyville

Sunday 27 June 2021

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Willow Magic Kwazulu-Natal Breeders 1200 (F & M)

Off time: 12:22 | Winning time: -

(1)

Umzinduzi⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 15/2, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 83 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14-1428

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(2)

Dubawi Princess^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Sean Tarry| D

4/1

Latest win at Vaal in January. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 50/9) 24 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 514228

(3)

Stella Act³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jabu Jacobs⁽³⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in January. Ninth of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 25/3) 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 854-179

(4)

Nikiya²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Khanya Sakayi| T: Michael Roberts| OR: 83| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 25/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 01-1404

(5)

Linear⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Lezeanne Forbes| OR: 92| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, 7 lengths eleventh of 12 to Vihaan's Pie in Gr 3 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 34-3230

(6)

Varina⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Ashley Fortune

33/1

Latest win at Vaal in March. 50/7, last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 50 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-23157

(7)

Georgina Rose^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Garth Puller| OR: 95| CD

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 17/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7f, AW) 63 days ago. Could well follow up.

Form: 33-8214

(8)

Magic Choice^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Sean Tarry

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in April. Good second of 13 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 25/4) 31 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 233152

(9)

Winter Smoke²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

1/1

C&D winner. 25/1, below form 6¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Singforafa in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-43639

(10)

Marsanne¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Thabiso Gumede⁽³⁾| T: Duncan Howells| OR: 92| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW). Off 116 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 213-378

Forecasts

Winter Smoke (1/1), Georgina Rose (3/1), Dubawi Princess (4/1), Linear (9/1), Umzinduzi (12/1), Magic Choice (18/1), Marsanne (22/1), Stella Act (33/1), Varina (33/1), Nikiya (50/1)

GEORGINA ROSE has been running creditably of late and is just about the pick in this field. Winter Smoke may be the one for second, while Dubawi Princess looks best of the remainder.