12:30 Scottsville

Sunday 30 April 2023

All10:5011:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

In Full Flight Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.79s

(1)

Pray For Rain⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

20/1

10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f, good). Off 95 days. First run for yard after leaving D. R. Drier. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0262-45

(2)

Rulership²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Michael Miller| CD

18/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 14/1, 9¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Mercantour in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 3411-36

(3)

Amarandi¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| C| D

10/1

6/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 33-2131

(4)

Coin Spinner^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Tony Rivalland| C

14/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. 10/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 31361-8

(5)

Ocean Time¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

33/1

First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 17/2) 18 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 31308-0

(6)

Mercantour²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

7/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner Gr 3 (6/1) at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 29 days ago by neck from Gobsmacked. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 73-4611

(7)

Aunty Lizzy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Lorenzo Karriem| D

33/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. First run since leaving K. Naidoo when 4¼ lengths last of 10 to Ancient Epic in listed race (7/1) at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6537-10

(8)

Gladatorian⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 10 lengths eleventh of 12 to Bereave in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good, 33/1) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. R. Drier. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1252-10

(10)

Love In Winter²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

9/2

Four wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Respectable fourth of 9 in minor event (9/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1111-54

(12)

Tempting Fate¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form 5¼ lengths thirteenth of 20 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 140 days. First run for yard after leaving D. R. Drier. Something to find on form.

Form: 328150-

(13)

Formagear¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Peter Muscutt

10/1

Very good fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 5300-94

(14)

African Skyline⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| C

11/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (6f, soft, 2/1) 63 days ago by short head from Sikhulu.

Form: 1312-21

(15)

Winter Flight²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Peter Muscutt| D

33/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in November. First run since leaving K. Naidoo when seventh of 9 in minor event (40/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 14158-7

(16)

Beechamwood Boy³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

7/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 17/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 12-3111

Hooves Of Troy⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

33/1

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 4/1) 74 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4223-11

Successful Secret²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Brett Webber| D

33/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/1). Off 7 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 45/1108-

Non-Runners

(9)

Sheldon³¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Craig Zackey

(11)

Sikhulu⁶³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: Louis Goosen J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Mercantour (7/2), Love In Winter (9/2), Tempting Fate (6/1), Beechamwood Boy (7/1), Formagear (10/1), Amarandi (10/1), Sheldon (10/1), African Skyline (11/1), Coin Spinner (14/1), Sikhulu (14/1), Gladatorian (16/1), Rulership (18/1), Pray For Rain (20/1), Aunty Lizzy (33/1), Winter Flight (33/1), Hooves Of Troy (33/1), Ocean Time (33/1), Successful Secret (33/1)

MERCANTOUR can get the hat-trick up. Sikhulu has to come into the equation too, while Aunty Lizzy also requires a second look.