13:40 Greyville

Sunday 17 July 2022

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Global Bloodstock Logistics Fm 65 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: -

(1)

Alabama Sky⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Khathi| T: Lorenzo Karriem

16/1

Winner at Scottsville in April. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good, 33/1) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 221180

(2)

Desert Pride²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| D

14/1

10/1, first run since leaving S. G. Tarry when ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 20 days ago.

Form: 08-3359

(3)

One Bite At A Time^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 20/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 27 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 1-08065

(4)

Royal Kitty⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable ½-length second of 12 to Arctic Princess in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/2) 76 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2-38502

(5)

Birdwatcher²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (AW) 27 days ago.

Form: 9-89789

(6)

Amble Inn^b⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Gary Rich| C

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner maiden at this course (8f, AW, 25/1) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 356631

(7)

Green Dream²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Lola Crawford| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (AW) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4-22844

(8)

Looking Hot²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Weiho Marwing| BF

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at this course (6f, AW) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 634568

(9)

Qaaraat^b¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Tristan Godden| T: Alyson Wright| C

18/1

Course winner. 50/7, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 167 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 35431-9

(10)

Gimme A Lullaby²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Yogas Govender| C

11/1

Course winner. 11/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 20 days ago.

Form: 550839

(12)

Freedom's Fire²⁷

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

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (AW) 27 days ago.

Form: 050692

Non-Runners

(11)

Noble Storm²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Michael Roberts J: Rachel Venniker

Cocoa Hill¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Fanie Bronkhorst J: Reserve 1

Cashew⁷¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy J: Reserve 2

Arctic Princess⁷⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Gary Rich J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Green Dream (4/1), Royal Kitty (5/1), Looking Hot (5/1), Freedom's Fire (6/1), Birdwatcher (13/2), One Bite At A Time (13/2), Gimme A Lullaby (11/1), Desert Pride (14/1), Amble Inn (14/1), Alabama Sky (16/1), Qaaraat (18/1), Noble Storm (20/1)

ROYAL KITTY is just about up to taking this. Freedom's Fire also makes the shortlist, while Gimme A Lullaby also commands a second look.