13:40 Greyville

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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Greyville Convention Centre Fm 69 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 22.08s

(1)

Arctic Princess³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gary Rich| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 10/1, 4 lengths seventh of 8 to Royal Kitty in handicap at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 121947-

(2)

Belle Rouge¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel

14/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (6f, good). Off 108 days. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 2/16589-

(3)

Royal Kitty⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Eighth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (AW) 5 days ago.

Form: 121318-

(5)

Green Dream³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Lola Crawford| CD

11/8

C&D winner. ½-length second of 8 to Royal Kitty in handicap at this C&D (AW, 11/2) 30 days ago.

Form: 223652-

(6)

Forged In Ice^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 4½ lengths last of 8 to Royal Kitty in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/2) 30 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 321828-

(7)

Cataleya Summer^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ashton Arries| T: Glen Kotzen

16/1

17/2, won 8-runner maiden at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 695521-

(8)

Badrah^b⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, AW, 7/2) 44 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 082346-

(9)

Gin And Tonic³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 15/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Something to find on form.

Form: 360704-

Non-Runners

(4)

Vihzoe's Magic¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Kumaran Naidoo J: Thabiso Gumede

Forecasts

Green Dream (11/8), Royal Kitty (3/1), Badrah (7/1), Gin And Tonic (15/2), Forged In Ice (8/1), Arctic Princess (10/1), Belle Rouge (14/1), Cataleya Summer (16/1), Vihzoe's Magic (20/1)

FORGED IN ICE could be worth chancing. Belle Rouge is a danger, while Badrah shouldn't be ruled out.