12:30 Greyville

Wednesday 25 May 2022

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www.tabgold.co.za Fm 84 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: -

(1)

Greengrowthelilacs⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer

6/5

Creditable 11 lengths fifth of 9 to Rain In Holland in Gr 2 at Turffontein (12.2f, good, 16/1) 53 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 76-3345

(2)

Rotunda²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| CD

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in January. Good third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 5/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 53-1833

(3)

Electric Surge³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Hill| C

11/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Scottsville (11.9f, soft) 31 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 57-4333

(4)

Alfonse Baby⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

28/1

Course winner. 66/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1799-99

(5)

Blue Sails⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| C

11/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, AW, 25/11) 79 days ago.

Form: 341-171

(6)

Snow Palace^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in May. Respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 022615

(7)

Jackson Wells³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| C

16/1

Course winner. 17/2, 5¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Top Me Up Holly in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 37 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5116-27

(8)

French Declaration^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Willem Nel

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 61 days ago.

Form: 7515-16

(9)

Bella Swan⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy

40/1

25/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when last of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 124-000

Non-Runners

(10)

Top Me Up Holly³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Alyson Wright J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

Forecasts

Greengrowthelilacs (6/5), Rotunda (11/4), Top Me Up Holly (4/1), Electric Surge (11/2), Blue Sails (11/2), French Declaration (14/1), Snow Palace (16/1), Jackson Wells (16/1), Alfonse Baby (28/1), Bella Swan (40/1)

GREENGROWTHELILACS earns the narrow vote but has next to no margin for error. Rotunda is most likely the leading challenger, while Electric Surge also seems unlikely to be far away.