19:35 Greyville

Friday 22 April 2022

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WSB Ante Post Leaders Fm 75 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: -

(1)

Flying The Star^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Corinne Bestel| D

8/1

25/2, creditable ¾-length fourth of 15 to Diamond Girl in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 704-304

(2)

Our Emily¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in November. 10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 513-04

(3)

Finding Freedom³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Marcus| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

13/2

13/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5.5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0169-35

(4)

Freedom's Fire¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Fifth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 18 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 817-005

(5)

Rock On Captain^b⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall

16/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Kenilworth (5f, good, 5/2). Off 95 days. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 33242-1

(6)

Diamond Girl²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| D

6/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago by ½ length from Big Sky Country. Can make presence felt.

Form: 122-651

(8)

Big Sky Country²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| D

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable ½-length second of 15 to Diamond Girl in handicap (25/2) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-37402

(9)

Ancient Epic²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B Jacobson| T: Gareth (jnr)

25/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 16/1) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 312-928

(11)

Princess Donelly²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in January. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 41-2125

(12)

Maidens Prayer^b⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Dennis Drier| D

11/2

25/4, good second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 65 days ago.

Form: 1226-72

(13)

Lady Macbeth²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽⁶⁾| T: Lorenzo Karriem| D

6/1

Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 20/1) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 63-2112

(14)

Princess Tea⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Gates| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| BF| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good, 4/1) 61 days ago.

Form: 3812-18

(15)

Big City Girl^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| D

11/1

Three wins from 16 runs last year. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 08-2457

Non-Runners

(7)

Captain Ariano²⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Paul Gadsby J: M Yeni

(10)

Sav's Star³³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Nathan Kotzen J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

Forecasts

Maidens Prayer (11/2), Princess Donelly (11/2), Diamond Girl (6/1), Lady Macbeth (6/1), Big Sky Country (13/2), Finding Freedom (13/2), Flying The Star (8/1), Sav's Star (10/1), Big City Girl (11/1), Freedom's Fire (14/1), Our Emily (14/1), Rock On Captain (16/1), Princess Tea (18/1), Ancient Epic (25/1), Captain Ariano (25/1)

FLYING THE STAR looks marginally the pick in this field but it's competitive. Big Sky Country is the most realistic second preference, while Diamond Girl commands respect as well.