13:30 Greyville

Wednesday 18 January 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

www.trackandball.co.za Mr 65 Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.3s

(1)

Bugsy Malone^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Dennis Bosch| C

7/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 707767-

(2)

Phaka Imali⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich

9/1

Winner here in August. 25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, soft) 59 days ago.

Form: 390190-

(4)

Blue Eyes¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo

11/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 054488-

(5)

Miss Lialah¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| C

10/3

Course winner. 13/2, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 838446-

(6)

Exceed Expectation⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Willem Nel| C

4/1

Course winner. 8/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 72 days ago.

Form: 516087-

(7)

Ravens Sword⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.4f, AW, 15/2). Off 93 days.

Form: 524215-

(8)

Ebony Bay⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Doug Campbell| CD

7/1

Won 6-runner maiden (14/1) at this C&D (AW) 44 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0891-

Non-Runners

(3)

Quiz Master⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: C Ngcobo

Forecasts

Miss Lialah (10/3), Bugsy Malone (7/2), Exceed Expectation (4/1), Ravens Sword (9/2), Quiz Master (9/2), Blue Eyes (11/2), Ebony Bay (7/1), Phaka Imali (9/1)

PHAKA IMALI can go well back here. Exceed Expectation can also play a leading role, while Ravens Sword might be tough to keep out of the minor places.