15:28 Scottsville

Saturday 3 June 2023

All10:4511:1511:5012:2513:0313:4014:1814:5315:28

World Sports Betting Mr 94 Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 45.99s

(1)

African Dusk²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| C

17/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 16/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8-21513

(2)

El Rey Viene⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Sixth of 7 in minor event (3/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 48 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-1526

(3)

Tabebuia⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

9/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. First run since leaving G. H. Van Zyl when 7/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 76-3101

(4)

Sunday Island^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Greyville in April. 9/4, good second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 33 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 34-0312

(6)

News Stream^b⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Mark Dixon| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. 7/1, 1¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Sunday Island in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 72-5364

(7)

Bella Siccome⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, respectable 2 lengths fourth of 10 to Dawnofanewday in listed race at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 111-174

(8)

Kaptein^b¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Last of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 149 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 57222-0

(9)

Ponte Pietra²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer

5/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 33/20) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31-231

(10)

Aurora Storm^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| C

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (9.7f, soft, 5/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 169-521

(11)

Etiquette^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| D

18/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. 33/10, good third of 6 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-13543

(12)

Wiccan Warrior²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

7/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in March. 8¼ lengths last of 9 to Charles Dickens in Gr 2 (100/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 119-619

(13)

Whispers Of War⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Corne Spies| C

18/1

Course winner. 15/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 4 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 717-935

Non-Runners

(5)

Kitchakal³⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Duncan Howells J: S Veale

Forecasts

Ponte Pietra (5/2), Tabebuia (9/2), Kitchakal (5/1), Wiccan Warrior (7/1), El Rey Viene (8/1), Sunday Island (8/1), African Dusk (17/2), Aurora Storm (9/1), Kaptein (12/1), News Stream (16/1), Bella Siccome (16/1), Etiquette (18/1), Whispers Of War (18/1)

SUNDAY ISLAND couldn't justify market support last time out, but looks the one to be on once again. Etiquette could provide the sternest threat, while News Stream is the tentative selection for third.