14:25 Scottsville

Wednesday 19 July 2023

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0515:40

Gold Circle Racing YouTube Channel Mr 99 Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 9.09s

(1)

Beechamwood Boy²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Bit below form second of 9 in minor event (13/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 116312

(3)

Patronage^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Michael Roberts| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 25/2, respectable 3 lengths sixth of 13 to Beechamwood Boy in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 451046

(4)

Mr Master Starter⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good) 88 days ago.

Form: 100-934

(5)

Ishnana^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. 40/1, last of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 32 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 4-97560

(6)

Tread Swiftly^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

15/2

Latest win at Turffontein in April. Creditable fifth of 13 in minor event (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 087105

(7)

Cartel Captain^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good sixth of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 40/1) 32 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-09506

(8)

Willow Express²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in minor event (50/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 474657

(9)

Aqua Bolt^b¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Derryl Daniels| T: Willem Nel| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 6/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft). Off 143 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1654-46

(10)

Reefway^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Ninth of 10 in handicap (28/10) at Greyville (5.5f, good to soft) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. H. Ferrie.

Form: 52-3139

(11)

Coin Spinner²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. 5/1, respectable fifth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 24 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 61-8745

(12)

Go Man Go⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Willem Nel| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Good 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Ensuing in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 58 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 346-362

(13)

Dockofthebay²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

25/1

80/1, twenty first of 27 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry.

Form: 601400-

Non-Runners

(2)

Ensuing³⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Vaughan Marshall J: S Veale

Forecasts

Beechamwood Boy (5/2), Mr Master Starter (4/1), Coin Spinner (9/2), Ensuing (5/1), Go Man Go (6/1), Tread Swiftly (15/2), Willow Express (9/1), Cartel Captain (10/1), Patronage (20/1), Aqua Bolt (20/1), Reefway (25/1), Dockofthebay (25/1), Ishnana (33/1)

WILLOW EXPRESS gets the vote. Go Man Go is a threat, while Reefway comes into calculations for minor honours.