11:55 Scottsville

Sunday 30 April 2023

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www.tabgold.co.za Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 1m 48.04s

(1)

Sleek As Silk³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 4½ lengths seventh of 8 to Maria Corolina in handicap (11/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32-3117

(2)

Duchess Of Gold²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robbie Hill

33/1

Winner at Greyville in March. Last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 10/1) 27 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 5322-10

(4)

Mel's Princess²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 20 days ago.

Form: 923311

(5)

Ice Sunsation⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel| BF

11/4

Latest win at Greyville in January. 5/2, very good second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 97 days.

Form: 5672-12

(6)

Grandi Orecchie⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)

6/1

First run since leaving G. H. Van Zyl when career best when winning 11-runner maiden at Greyville (8f, good, 28/10) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 4255-31

(7)

Escapologist³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Mark Dixon| CD

3/1

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 041-161

(8)

Rockie Reef⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| C

10/1

Course winner. 9/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (9.9f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 334-756

(9)

Maria Corolina³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| C

6/1

Won 8-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 15/4) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1-34411

(10)

Family Favourite⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 2-72161

Non-Runners

(3)

Quiet Rebellion¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Ice Sunsation (11/4), Escapologist (3/1), Mel's Princess (11/2), Grandi Orecchie (6/1), Maria Corolina (6/1), Quiet Rebellion (6/1), Family Favourite (9/1), Sleek As Silk (10/1), Rockie Reef (10/1), Duchess Of Gold (33/1)

ICE SUNSATION couldn't win when favourite last time out, but still appeals as the best option. Maria Corolina is most likely the sternest threat, while Rockie Reef is the tentative selection for third.