14:55 Greyville

Wednesday 6 July 2022

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Off The Rails Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: -

(1)

Protea Pride^b⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: G Wright| T: Corinne Bestel| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. 20/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 51 days ago. Down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 82-4160

(2)

Quest For The Best⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 58 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 536254

(3)

Father's Frost^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C| D

11/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 16/1, much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (5f, AW) 16 days ago by 2½ lengths from High Legislation. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3925/9-1

(4)

High Legislation¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

13/2

Winner here in March. Respectable 2½ lengths second of 12 to Father's Frost in handicap (20/1) at this course (5f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 401662

(5)

Double Martini⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 9/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 0-32144

(6)

Count Marsh^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Hill| C

4/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-06843

(7)

Dispicable^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 8/1) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7-25768

(8)

Grey Ocean^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Van Zyl| C

7/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Scottsville (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 472536

(10)

Northern Warrior^b⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Scottsville (6f, soft) 73 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 32-8493

(11)

Giambattista¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 210004

Non-Runners

(9)

Mount Greylock⁵⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Dennis Drier J: Tristan Godden

Forecasts

Double Martini (10/3), Count Marsh (4/1), Quest For The Best (9/2), Father's Frost (11/2), High Legislation (13/2), Grey Ocean (7/1), Dispicable (7/1), Mount Greylock (18/1), Northern Warrior (20/1), Giambattista (25/1), Protea Pride (40/1)

COUNT MARSH gets the nod. Dispicable is given the vote for second, while Grey Ocean edges things for third.