15:35 Greyville

Saturday 6 May 2023

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Independent On Saturday Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 37.52s

(1)

Beyondtheboundary³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Strydom| T: Alyson Wright| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in March. Good third of 6 in handicap (5/4) at this course (9f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 91-3413

(2)

Tirpitz³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

9/4

Good second of 10 in minor event (25/2) at Turffontein (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 5242-42

(3)

Time Taker^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

17/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 05-4974

(4)

Fine Admiral³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller

17/2

Winner at Scottsville in February. Very good fourth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good, 7/1) 38 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 76-5124

(5)

African Dusk⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| D

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 52 days ago.

Form: 28-2151

(6)

Imperial Order¹²⁹

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

25/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, soft, 11/2). Off 129 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3419-

(7)

The Bund¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C

25/1

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden (7/1) at this course (9.4f, good to soft). Off 178 days. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 065571-

(8)

Sequoia³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| D

17/2

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22-5217

(9)

Temperate Zone⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ashton Arries| T: Paul Lafferty| C

25/1

Course winner. 15/2, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (10.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 183-067

(10)

Dowser²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| D

9/1

Latest win here in March. 14/1, 3 lengths sixth of 7 to Lord William in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 77-0126

(12)

Cherokee Trail³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Robbie Hill| CD

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (5/1) at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 33 days ago. 8lb higher now.

Form: 164-631

(13)

Captain Rocket³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable third of 8 in minor event (33/1) at Scottsville (7.4f, good) 38 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. R. Drier. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 33-1873

(14)

Teichman²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 91-3126

Pirate Prince²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Alyson Wright| BF

25/1

Latest win here in November. Seventh of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 24 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 43131-7

Non-Runners

(11)

Rosh Kedesh¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Tirpitz (9/4), Beyondtheboundary (10/3), Rosh Kedesh (6/1), Sequoia (17/2), Time Taker (17/2), Fine Admiral (17/2), Dowser (9/1), Cherokee Trail (12/1), Captain Rocket (14/1), African Dusk (14/1), Pirate Prince (25/1), The Bund (25/1), Temperate Zone (25/1), Imperial Order (25/1), Teichman (40/1)

FINE ADMIRAL could prove hard to catch. Captain Rocket is most likely the main threat, while Tirpitz is another that merits respect.