11:00 Greyville

Sunday 1 January 2023

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www.tabgold.co.za Graduation Plate (F & M)

Off time: 11:01 | Winning time: 1m 38.66s

(2)

Bell Starbuster^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Rivalland

33/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 25/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 18 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 522596-

(3)

Sleek As Silk^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 10/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 216832-

(4)

Imbewu^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Roberts

2/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 32 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 423742-

(5)

Ice Sunsation⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel

5/2

9/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 41 days ago.

Form: 685672-

(6)

Devils And Dust¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Creditable second of 6 in minor event (14/1) at Scottsville (9f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 213342-

(7)

Lucky Miss²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan Howells| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 2/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 543322-

(8)

Acacia's Blossom³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C

12/1

Course winner. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 9/4) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 517513-

Non-Runners

(1)

Port Adelaide¹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Willem Nel J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

Imbewu (2/1), Lucky Miss (9/4), Ice Sunsation (5/2), Devils And Dust (17/2), Sleek As Silk (12/1), Acacia's Blossom (12/1), Port Adelaide (20/1), Bell Starbuster (33/1)

LUCKY MISS couldn't meet market expectations last time, but gets the vote again. Imbewu is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Ice Sunsation can scrap it out for third.