13:30 Scottsville

Wednesday 8 February 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:2012:5513:3014:0014:35

www.goldcircle.co.za Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 46.45s

(1)

Rain Wear⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland

9/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/2) at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 56 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 158771-

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(2)

Eau De Vie⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| C

8/1

Course winner. 16/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 430755-

(3)

Chelsea Flower³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson

8/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 5/1) 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 35437-5

(4)

Danse Milord¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

5/2

Course winner. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 5035-41

(5)

Mel's Princess⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| C

9/2

Course winner. 14/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 9 days ago.

Form: 2978-92

(6)

Sleek As Silk^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty

11/2

Winner at Greyville in August. 14/1, good third of 7 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 16832-3

(8)

Malcolm's Dream⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon

28/1

Winner at Greyville in September. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 72 days ago.

Form: 553100-

(9)

Maria Corolina¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright

9/2

Latest win at Greyville in October. 9/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2251-34

Non-Runners

(7)

Escapologist³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Mark Dixon J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Danse Milord (5/2), Mel's Princess (9/2), Maria Corolina (9/2), Rain Wear (9/2), Sleek As Silk (11/2), Chelsea Flower (8/1), Eau De Vie (8/1), Escapologist (16/1), Malcolm's Dream (28/1)

RAIN WEAR was much improved compared with her previous effort in her most latest start and should make a bold show. Sleek As Silk is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.