14:20 Scottsville

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Walter Fairrall Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 9.06s

(1)

Conchita¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

12/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 05-5895

(2)

Imbewu^b⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| BF| D

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 7 in minor event (9/4) at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 98 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 23742-7

(3)

Pelargonium²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Yogas Govender| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 27 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2365-33

(4)

Bright Star¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

11/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 31-6746

(5)

Alittlebitnaughty⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 16/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good) 78 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1972-07

(6)

Palm Breeze^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 178-746

(7)

Cinnamon Blush¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 3061-34

(8)

Bonne Bouche²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Glen Kotzen

7/2

9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 0176-23

(9)

Hugsandhighfives²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| D

17/2

Won 7-runner maiden (9/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1

(10)

Shanta's Pride¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| D

15/2

Winner at Greyville in November. 10/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 135 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 2316-

(12)

Aga Heat^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

6/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 40/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. H. Van Zyl. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 917-483

(13)

Aspoestertjie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson| C

12/1

Course winner. 5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 51-4526

Non-Runners

(11)

Rafeef's Choice³⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: Robert Khathi

Forecasts

Bonne Bouche (7/2), Pelargonium (6/1), Aga Heat (6/1), Imbewu (15/2), Shanta's Pride (15/2), Hugsandhighfives (17/2), Cinnamon Blush (10/1), Bright Star (11/1), Palm Breeze (12/1), Conchita (12/1), Aspoestertjie (12/1), Rafeef's Choice (12/1), Alittlebitnaughty (14/1)

BRIGHT STAR has been running well and should give backers a run for their money. Conchita has the strongest claims of the remainder, while Bonne Bouche might well have a say too.