14:40 Greyville

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Sparkling Water (2022) Mr 73 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 22.04s

(1)

Shifting Path^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Khathi| T: Vaughan Marshall

11/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, very good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-90902

(2)

Hippocrates⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, AW) 51 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 509-181

(3)

Gimme Gorgeous⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan Howells

40/1

Winner here in March. 4/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW) 51 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3-83219

(4)

Asaruludu⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C

12/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 33/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good) 60 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 22-168

(5)

Thunder Masala²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| C

10/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-53440

(6)

Giambattista¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 10/1, bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 596430

(7)

Red Magician¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller

28/1

Winner here in December. Last of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 71-0850

(8)

Grande Lupo⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

13/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in January. 20/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (6f, AW) 79 days ago.

Form: 586-163

(9)

Winter Waves¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 232355

(10)

Immeasurable¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 166328

Forecasts

Shifting Path (11/4), Giambattista (4/1), Winter Waves (4/1), Hippocrates (5/1), Grande Lupo (13/2), Immeasurable (8/1), Thunder Masala (10/1), Asaruludu (12/1), Red Magician (28/1), Gimme Gorgeous (40/1)

WINTER WAVES should give a good account. Giambattista makes most appeal of the others, while Grande Lupo is another to note.