11:35 Greyville

Sunday 1 January 2023

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Call Telebet Track & Ball Fixed Odds On 031 314 1155 Mr 71 Handicap

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 1m 39.34s

(1)

Ellis Island^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, 7 lengths ninth of 10 to Teichman in handicap at Scottsville (9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 642249-

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(2)

Bend The Rules³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lorenzo Karriem| D

10/3

Creditable third of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 25/2) 32 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 434233-

(3)

Jetavana³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Lola Crawford

13/2

Winner here in July. 14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 34 days ago.

Form: 971665-

(4)

Head Gardener^b⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Kumaran Naidoo| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Second of 7 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 16/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 000642-

(5)

Khanyisa Indlela¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| D

4/1

Latest win here in October. Fourth of 11 in handicap (5/2) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 376124-

(7)

Master Tobe⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| D

9/1

Latest win at Scottsville in June. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, soft, 14/1) 42 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 413206-

(8)

Teichman³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 14 runs last year. 8/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Scottsville (9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 513191-

(9)

Pewter Sky^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

18/1

7 lengths eighth of 10 to Teichman in handicap at Scottsville (9f, good to soft, 8/1) 32 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 126828-

(11)

Captainofthegreen⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

11/4

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in September. 9/2, third of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 613-

(12)

Guiseppi's Song^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal

33/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 104 days.

Form: 61/9666-

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(6)

Seattle Beat⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Kumaran Naidoo J: Siphesihle Hlengwa

(10)

Arrow's Mark⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: Paul Gadsby J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Captainofthegreen (11/4), Bend The Rules (10/3), Khanyisa Indlela (4/1), Teichman (13/2), Jetavana (13/2), Master Tobe (9/1), Ellis Island (11/1), Head Gardener (12/1), Arrow's Mark (14/1), Pewter Sky (18/1), Guiseppi's Song (33/1), Seattle Beat (33/1)

CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN was the beaten market pick last time out, but still appeals as the best option. Jetavana is chief among the dangers, while Head Gardener might well have a say as well.