14:00 Greyville

Sunday 12 March 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Meranti Pharmacy Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 59.08s

(1)

Trafalgar Square^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 10/1) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 143-287

(2)

Slim Jannie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

7/2

Below form third of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 18 days ago.

Form: 417-833

(3)

Trade War¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 10/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 58412-4

(4)

Ovation^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

25/1

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 46/639-7

(5)

One Too Many^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

6/1

Latest win here in September. 11/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 11424-5

(7)

Cavalieri^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal

17/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good, 9/2) 32 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 50-5257

(8)

Purple Operator^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| D

6/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 2/1) 27 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4271-21

(9)

Gimme A Rainbow⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson

15/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 11/2) 48 days ago by 1½ lengths from Purple Operator. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 82214-1

(10)

Philispiel^b³⁹

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

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 17241-6

Non-Runners

(6)

Covert Operator³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Trade War (11/4), Slim Jannie (7/2), Covert Operator (4/1), Trafalgar Square (6/1), Purple Operator (6/1), One Too Many (6/1), Gimme A Rainbow (15/2), Cavalieri (17/2), Philispiel (10/1), Ovation (25/1)

PURPLE OPERATOR is selected rather gingerly but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Philispiel can also play a major role, while Cavalieri may be the one for third.