12:10 Greyville

Monday 16 August 2021

All11:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 65 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:13  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Lightening Spirit84
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Kyle Strydom(3)| T: Alyson Wright| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (50/3) at this C&D (AW) 84 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Rocky Coast28
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Frank Robinson| C
18/1
Course winner. Latest win here in June. 10/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Caesura49
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker(9)| T: Alyson Wright| C| D
7/2
Course winner. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 25/3). Off 98 days. Expected to be bang there.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Norland152
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ivan Wyk| D
25/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW). Off 152 days. First run for yard after leaving C. E. Erasmus. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Seventh Songb22
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Roberts
12/1
10/3, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner maiden at Scottsville (5.5f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. More needed.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Capricciob28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Ashton Arries| T: Paul Gadsby| C
9/1
Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 25/1) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Knight Warrior12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Dennis Bosch| CD
5/1
C&D winner. 100/3, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Higher Purpose21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Dennis Bosch| CD
11/4
2/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Grande Maestrob21
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Darryl Moore| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.5f, AW, 25/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
11
(11)
Horse silk
Great Guyb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Garth Puller| C
14/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (5.5f, AW, 25/4) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Brandenburg21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Nathan Kotzen| C
7/1
Course winner. 25/4, creditable length fifth of 12 to Higher Purpose in handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Non-Runners

10
(10)
Horse silk
Stand By Me56
Weight: 8-5|  Age: 8
T: Doug Campbell  J: M Yeni
NR

Forecasts

Higher Purpose (11/4), Caesura (7/2), Knight Warrior (5/1), Brandenburg (7/1), Lightening Spirit (7/1), Capriccio (9/1), Seventh Song (12/1), Great Guy (14/1), Grande Maestro (14/1), Stand By Me (16/1), Rocky Coast (18/1), Norland (25/1)

Verdict

CAESURA looks to have marginally the best chance on his return. Grande Maestro is tough to ignore, while Great Guy has place prospects as well.

  1. CAESURA (SAF)
  2. GRANDE MAESTRO (SAF)
  3. GREAT GUY (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R50,004.002nd: R15,992.003rd: R7,996.004th: R3,998.005th: R2,009.00

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