13:15 Greyville

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Gold Circle Racing YouTube Channel Mr 89 Handicap

3YO plus | 7f 210y | 6 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 34.05s

(1)

Boundless Bash⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 28/10, last of 6 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 211346-

(2)

Iron Will³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| D

7/4

Latest win here in October. 5/1, creditable second of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 557172-

(3)

Botz²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier

5/1

Fifth of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (9f, soft, 11/10) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 242225-

(4)

Manhatten Cafe⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 17/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 551163-

(6)

Fight Song²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Scottsville in July. 9/2, 4¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Juan Carlos in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 631525-

(8)

Juan Carlos²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lorenzo Karriem| D

9/2

Won 9-runner handicap (25/2) at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago by 2½ lengths from News Stream. 8lb higher now. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 746471-

Non-Runners

(5)

Time Taker⁶⁰

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: Nathan Kotzen J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(7)

News Stream²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Mark Dixon J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Iron Will (7/4), Manhatten Cafe (3/1), News Stream (4/1), Juan Carlos (9/2), Botz (5/1), Boundless Bash (15/2), Fight Song (9/1), Time Taker (10/1)

IRON WILL looks to have marginally the best chance. Time Taker is given the vote for second, while Manhatten Cafe might have a say as well.