12:10 Greyville

Wednesday 16 February 2022

All10:2511:0011:3512:1012:5013:2514:0014:35

www.tabgold.co.za Fm 70 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: -

(1)

Lundy Island^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Good 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Hot Money in handicap (100/3) at this course (7f, AW) 28 days ago.

Form: 11590-5

(2)

Maid In France⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Mark Dixon| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 50/9, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 65 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 931457-

(3)

Port Adelaide^b⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Willem Nel| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. 100/7, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW) 65 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 432313-

(4)

Mode⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Sean Tarry

9/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7677-79

(6)

Hot Money²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, AW) 28 days ago.

Form: 52043-1

(7)

Dancing Sword^b¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Willem Nel| CD

10/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 100/13). Off 6 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 42/3120-

(8)

Lady Yusra²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer

8/1

Winner here in November. Good 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Hot Money in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 50/7) 28 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 2221-64

(9)

Golden Delight³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Louis Goosen| CD

14/1

20/3, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 30225-1

(10)

Purple Shadow⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Clinton Binda| C

18/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 200/3) 48 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7/77190-

Non-Runners

(5)

Crystal Cove¹⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Doug Campbell J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Maid In France (11/4), Lundy Island (7/2), Port Adelaide (9/2), Hot Money (9/2), Lady Yusra (8/1), Mode (9/1), Dancing Sword (10/1), Golden Delight (14/1), Purple Shadow (18/1), Crystal Cove (33/1)

PORT ADELAIDE is proving consistent and will probably take the beating. Hot Money shouldn't be underestimated, while Lundy Island looks the one for the minor money.