12:45 Scottsville

Sunday 16 January 2022

All10:2511:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:35

Epsom Oaks: Intrepidity (1993) Mr 67 Handicap

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: -

(1)

Joshua Hotsnake³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

14/1

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Greyville (6f, good, 91/20) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2461-

(2)

High Velocity¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 50/7, sixth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 44890-6

(3)

Vunderbar^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 7 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 46590-5

(4)

Happy Wanderer^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Lola Crawford| D

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 2½ lengths fourth of 13 to Prince Tyrion in handicap (50/3) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 507004-

(5)

French Masterpiece²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Shane Humby

12/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 25/11) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 02351-

(6)

All The Time⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Brown| T: Yogas Govender| CD

8/1

10/13, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 72211-

(7)

The Snow War^b¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Frank Robinson

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, 6¼ lengths ninth of 12 to What A Blast in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW). Off 153 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 340809-

(8)

Palace Wind²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

40/1

100/3, 12¼ lengths last of 13 to Prince Tyrion in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 908800-

(9)

Alfonsa Spagoni²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Mark Dixon| BF| C

13/2

Course winner. Respectable 3¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Prince Tyrion in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 925947-

(10)

A Time To Remember¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

22/1

Winner at Greyville in November. 25/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 11 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 95731-5

(12)

Camora⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mandla Ntuli| T: Tony Rivalland| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good, 25/4) 63 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 514508-

(13)

What A Blast^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Dennis Bosch| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 20/3, ninth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 423269-

(14)

Callmemrgreenlight⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 40/1, last of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 620099-

(15)

Prince Tyrion²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Mark Dixon| D

15/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (100/13) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 008201-

(16)

Philispiel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C

4/1

Course winner. 20/1, 2¼ lengths third of 13 to Prince Tyrion in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 467463-

Woodstock Festival¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Khanya Sakayi| T: Darryl Moore| C

12/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/4, tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 08095-0

Non-Runners

(11)

Izhiestia¹⁵³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Nicholas Patel

Ferrando⁸¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Glen Kotzen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Philispiel (4/1), High Velocity (6/1), Alfonsa Spagoni (13/2), Prince Tyrion (15/2), All The Time (8/1), Happy Wanderer (8/1), What A Blast (10/1), French Masterpiece (12/1), Woodstock Festival (12/1), Joshua Hotsnake (14/1), Camora (16/1), Vunderbar (16/1), A Time To Remember (22/1), Callmemrgreenlight (33/1), Palace Wind (40/1), The Snow War (50/1), Izhiestia (66/1)

VUNDERBAR is chanced at big odds. What A Blast is hard to ignore, while Happy Wanderer also commands consideration.