13:10 Greyville

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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www.tabgold.co.za Fm 74 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 36.98s

(1)

Im The Buzz⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

6/1

9½ lengths last of 9 to Marigold Hotel in Gr 3 (75/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes all weather debut. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 45-461

(2)

Umhlali⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

22/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 63 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 72100-8

(3)

Fields Of Green⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f, AW) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 46-9214

(4)

Spring Kiss⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Scottsville in March. 11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 42 days ago.

Form: 07-514

(5)

Imperious Destiny²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Alyson Wright| C

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden (18/10) at this course (7f, AW) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 241

(7)

Gardenia⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Lola Crawford| C

13/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 6 in handicap (7/2) at this course (7f, AW) 42 days ago.

Form: 028-225

(8)

Duchess Of Gold²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Robbie Hill

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. 50/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 322-108

(10)

Luna Eclipse⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. Last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, AW) 42 days ago.

Form: 81-3856

Non-Runners

(6)

Perfect Trust²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Carl Hewitson J: Serino Moodley

(9)

Crazy Blues⁶³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Louis Goosen J: B Jacobson

Forecasts

Imperious Destiny (2/1), Spring Kiss (7/2), Fields Of Green (9/2), Perfect Trust (5/1), Im The Buzz (6/1), Gardenia (13/2), Luna Eclipse (7/1), Crazy Blues (7/1), Duchess Of Gold (16/1), Umhlali (22/1)

IM THE BUZZ looks marginally the pick of these. Gardenia is another with a solid chance along with Spring Kiss.