11:35 Scottsville

Sunday 26 February 2023

All10:2010:5511:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:25

Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 1m 38.31s

(1)

Sleek As Silk^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| C

10/3

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (8.7f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 6832-31

(2)

Quiz Master^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lorenzo Karriem| BF

15/8

One win from 23 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 646-333

(3)

Thunder Masala²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Garth Puller| D

9/2

16/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 27 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 04289-5

(4)

Piketberg Alley^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ashton Arries| T: Yogas Govender| D

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving G. R. Puller when last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 13 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 779-078

(5)

Bugsy Malone^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Bosch

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW, 16/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 767-566

(6)

Jazz Festival¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Mark Dixon| D

8/1

Winner at Greyville in January. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 066-15

(7)

Unique Power⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Doug Campbell

11/2

Winner at Greyville in September. Last of 6 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 318336-

Non-Runners

(8)

The Bayou⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: Paul Lafferty J: Cole Dicken

Forecasts

Quiz Master (15/8), Sleek As Silk (10/3), Thunder Masala (9/2), The Bayou (9/2), Unique Power (11/2), Jazz Festival (8/1), Bugsy Malone (8/1), Piketberg Alley (12/1)

QUIZ MASTER was the beaten market choice last time out, but still appeals as the most obvious winner here. Sleek As Silk is most likely the principal challenger, while Thunder Masala is the tentative selection for third. .