13:05 Greyville

Monday 15 May 2023

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tabGOLD Score6 Score10 Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 56.05s

(1)

Trafalgar Square^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

6/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner minor event at Greyville (2f, good to soft, 20/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 287451

(2)

Valiente^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 233-568

(3)

The Gliding Fish⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Mark Dixon

7/2

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving D. N. Stenger when 7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3130-1

(4)

Magwinya³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gary Rich| CD

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this C&D (AW) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 948-451

(5)

Phinda Mzala^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| D

6/1

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2020. 7/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 9-58272

(6)

Georgie George^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Gates| T: Harold/mic Crawford/rix| D

16/1

17/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 2160-37

(7)

Cotton Ron^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: B Jacobson| T: Louis Goosen

20/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form third of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, AW) 14 days ago.

Form: 223543

(8)

Impartial⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

25/1

16/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 3490-66

(9)

Eddie The Mover^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Yogas Govender

18/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 17-9760

(10)

Sea Vista²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good neck second of 8 to Bless Me Fred in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 7/1) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-17512

(11)

Bless Me Fred²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Scottsville (5f, good) 29 days ago by neck from Sea Vista. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-22121

(12)

Life Goes On¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Clinton Binda| BF| CD

12/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 696455

Non-Runners

Time Together²⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Weiho Marwing J: Reserve 1

Purple Operator⁴²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Duncan Howells J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

The Gliding Fish (7/2), Valiente (4/1), Sea Vista (5/1), Trafalgar Square (6/1), Phinda Mzala (6/1), Bless Me Fred (7/1), Life Goes On (12/1), Georgie George (16/1), Eddie The Mover (18/1), Magwinya (20/1), Cotton Ron (20/1), Impartial (25/1)

TRAFALGAR SQUARE gets a narrow vote but has next to no margin for error. Phinda Mzala is the percentage call to finish runner-up, while Eddie The Mover is another with place prospects.