13:55 Scottsville

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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www.galloptv.co.za Fm 82 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: -

(1)

Flying The Star^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corinne Bestel| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 4/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 30 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 43704-3

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(2)

Captain Ariano⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashton Arries| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Sashay Away in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 50/1) 66 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 541207-

(3)

Ethiopian Queen³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Peter Muscutt

4/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 17/2, good 1½ lengths second of 14 to Princess Donelly in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 38 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 33148-2

(5)

Aisling^b⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁶⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 8½ lengths tenth of 11 to Zimbaba in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 640220-

(6)

October Song^b1⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Michael Miller| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 9¾ lengths eleventh of 12 to Sashay Away in handicap (20/1) at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2150-

(7)

Area Fifty One⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Michael Miller| D

14/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (50/3) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith.

Form: 31230-0

(9)

Princess Donelly³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

3/1

25/3, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 38 days ago by 1½ lengths from Ethiopian Queen. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6141-21

(10)

Maquette³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Duncan Howells| C

14/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Seventh of 8 in handicap (50/7) at this course (5f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 51215-7

(11)

Nikiya³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 20/7, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 41425-3

(12)

Finding Freedom¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

14/1

10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good). Off 136 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 40169-

(13)

Sav's Star¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

9/1

20/11, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 164 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 093821-

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(4)

Danse Milord²³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Nicholas Patel

(8)

Sashay Away⁶⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Peter Muscutt J: Warren Kennedy

Forecasts

Princess Donelly (3/1), Ethiopian Queen (4/1), Sashay Away (4/1), Nikiya (9/2), Aisling (8/1), Sav's Star (9/1), Flying The Star (9/1), October Song (10/1), Captain Ariano (12/1), Finding Freedom (14/1), Area Fifty One (14/1), Maquette (14/1), Danse Milord (25/1)

FLYING THE STAR can take this handicap. Ethiopian Queen looks best of the rest, while Princess Donelly shouldn't be far away either.