13:40 Kenilworth

Saturday 31 December 2022

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Bet With Tab Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 26.78s

(1)

Winter Greeting²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

10/11

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner handicap (17/10) at Vaal (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11-

(2)

What A State³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Adam Marcus| C

6/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 656824-

(3)

Totally Rocks³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier

25/1

Latest win at Scottsville in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 411788-

(4)

Baubles And Beads³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Oswald Noach| T: Dennis Drier

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 25/2) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 150290-

(5)

Queen Of Sparta²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Devin Ashby| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

18/1

Latest win at Durbanville in October. 33/10, 4¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Treasure Hunt in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 231817-

(6)

Oscar's Winner⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Willem Nel| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 17/2, last of 6 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 45 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 119076-

(7)

Treasure Hunt²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 542331-

(8)

Fun Zone²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

4/1

Course winner. 66/1, 6½ lengths tenth of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 144220-

(10)

Perfect Trust²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Eric Sands| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Treasure Hunt in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 264253-

Non-Runners

(9)

Hunting Trip²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Winter Greeting (10/11), Fun Zone (4/1), What A State (6/1), Hunting Trip (6/1), Treasure Hunt (13/2), Oscar's Winner (11/1), Perfect Trust (16/1), Queen Of Sparta (18/1), Totally Rocks (25/1), Baubles And Beads (25/1)

WINTER GREETING is narrowly favoured. Fun Zone could be a tough rival, while Perfect Trust has place prospects as well.