15:05 Scottsville

Saturday 27 August 2022

All11:3512:1012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:40

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 104 Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 212y | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 8.69s

(1)

Gallic Chief²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Matchett| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at Vaal (5.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 60 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 223710-

(2)

Coin Spinner⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in May. 5/1, creditable 2 lengths sixth of 14 to Val D'orcia in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 1/13136-

(3)

Captain Fontane¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| BF| CD

9/4

5/1, first run since leaving G. B. Puller when 8¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Silver Operator in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good to soft). Off 112 days. Rejoined yard after leaving P.A.Peter. Has work to do.

Form: 1135/90-

(6)

Bowie²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in April. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, unknown, 6/1) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry. Can make presence felt.

Form: 214454-

(7)

Ishnana^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 31 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 766578-

(8)

Mount Pleasant²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Duncan Howells| D

7/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 70 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9/20306-

(9)

Aqua Bolt^b⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Willem Nel| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (5/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 91 days. Place claims.

Form: 946/141-

Non-Runners

(4)

Hawker Typhoon⁴⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Garth Puller J: A Mgudlwa

(5)

Mardi Gras³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: Fabian Habib J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Coin Spinner (15/8), Captain Fontane (9/4), Mardi Gras (4/1), Aqua Bolt (11/2), Gallic Chief (7/1), Mount Pleasant (7/1), Bowie (8/1), Hawker Typhoon (14/1), Ishnana (22/1)

BOWIE gets a narrow vote but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Mount Pleasant can also play a major part, while Aqua Bolt has a place chance as well.