15:00 Greyville

Monday 17 July 2023

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: -

(1)

Shifting Path^b⁷

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

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 7 days ago.

Form: 090255

(2)

Phaka Imali²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Gary Rich| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 8/1, very good head second of 12 to Preemptive Strike in handicap at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 961622

(3)

Dark Tide⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| BF| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/10, second of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 535342

(4)

Preemptive Strike^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago by head from Phaka Imali.

Form: 3-37341

(5)

Agressivo^b⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| CD

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (AW) 54 days ago by 1½ lengths from Phaka Imali. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 165-321

(6)

Brass Bell^b⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| C| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 14 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 25/1) 80 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith. Something to find on form.

Form: 2-36870

(7)

High Velocity^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 3½ lengths sixth of 12 to Preemptive Strike in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago.

Form: 81-1806

(8)

Majorca Palace²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, AW, 10/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 396-634

(9)

Grande Lupo²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Last of 10 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7f, AW) 26 days ago.

Form: 86-1630

(10)

Purple Powahouse^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| BF| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable second of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Scottsville (6f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-59532

(12)

Georgie George^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Harold/Mic Crawford-Rix

14/1

Fourth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at this course (5f, AW) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60-3744

Non-Runners

(11)

Drogarati³³⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Paul Lafferty J: M Yeni

Eddie The Mover⁶³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Yogas Govender J: Reserve 1

Izapha³³¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Willem Nel J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Phaka Imali (5/2), Agressivo (11/4), Preemptive Strike (5/1), Dark Tide (7/1), Shifting Path (8/1), Purple Powahouse (10/1), Drogarati (12/1), Georgie George (14/1), Majorca Palace (14/1), Brass Bell (16/1), High Velocity (25/1), Grande Lupo (25/1)

PHAKA IMALI is proving consistent and looks the way to go. Preemptive Strike makes most appeal of the rest, while Majorca Palace may grab a bit more place money.