15:25 Scottsville

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Battle Force (2021) Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: -

(1)

Lazuli^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Van Zyl

13/2

Winner at Turffontein in February. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 26-1356

(2)

Birdwatcher³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Serino Moodley| T: Duncan Howells| D

14/1

5/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 37 days ago.

Form: 779-897

(3)

Big City Girl^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies

10/1

20/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 457309

(4)

Burmese Tiara⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Greyville (7f, AW) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5221-16

(5)

Family Favourite⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Dennis Bosch

12/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7.7f, AW, 25/1) 40 days ago. Booking of Van Niekerk a plus. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 842600

(7)

Mvulazana¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Donovan Dillon| T: Wendy Whitehead

9/1

Winner at Greyville in November. Second of 7 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 10/3). Off 167 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 812-

(8)

Snow Tune⁴⁰

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

8/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (10/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 40 days ago.

Form: 33-1461

(9)

Lady Serena³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 9/2, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7-63211

(10)

Lady Tiptree¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Glen Kotzen| C

12/1

Course winner. 20/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6146-73

(11)

Flashy Kaitrina^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Kumaran Naidoo

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable 4 lengths sixth of 10 to Lady Serena in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 325276

(12)

Owlette¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Peter Muscutt| D

20/1

Latest win at Greyville in April. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-60149

(13)

Grue Of Ice⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.7f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Back down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Hewitson.

Form: 108-934

(14)

Shell Seeker²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Mark Dixon| C

6/1

10/3, won 8-runner maiden at this course (6f, good). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 1-

(15)

Natasia⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Shane Humby

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden (50/7) at Greyville (6f, good) 83 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 71

Venturous¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Carl Hewitson| D

20/1

Winner at Greyville in April. 66/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 5-55413

Non-Runners

(6)

Lady Macbeth⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: S Khumalo

Kingsmeads Krystl¹⁰⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Reserve 2

Quickstep Lady¹³⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Willem Nel J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Serena (9/2), Shell Seeker (6/1), Lazuli (13/2), Burmese Tiara (8/1), Snow Tune (8/1), Mvulazana (9/1), Big City Girl (10/1), Lady Macbeth (10/1), Family Favourite (12/1), Lady Tiptree (12/1), Grue Of Ice (14/1), Birdwatcher (14/1), Flashy Kaitrina (16/1), Venturous (20/1), Owlette (20/1), Natasia (25/1)

GRUE OF ICE has been operating at a good level lately and looks the one they all have to beat. Lazuli seems the primary threat, while Snow Tune is not out of it for third place.