11:20 Greyville

Sunday 30 July 2023

All10:1010:4511:2011:5512:3013:1013:5014:4015:2016:00

@worldpool Twitter Handicap (listed)(open)

Off time: 11:24 | Winning time: 1m 35.75s

(1)

Cosmic Highway²⁹

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

7/2

Course winner. 10/1, creditable 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at this course (6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 405-008

(2)

Royal Victory^b⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 4/1, 6 lengths eleventh of 12 to Silvano's Dasher in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 34-1250

(3)

Whafeef¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

25/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 17/2, sixth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (8.4f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 3-21126

(4)

Battle Force³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt

25/1

Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 804073

(5)

Captain Fontane⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Garth Puller| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Good length fourth of 12 to Silvano's Dasher in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 57 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5-11214

(6)

Lord William²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Glen Kotzen

4/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. 8/1, respectable 3¼ lengths third of 15 to Crimson King in Gr 3 at this course (10.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 131233

(7)

Ameena²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Glen Kotzen| C

50/1

Course winner. 12 lengths twelfth of 14 to Princess Calla in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 151-470

(8)

Meridius⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| D

7/1

7/1, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 262131

(9)

Silvano's Dasher⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

6/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31-1691

(10)

Look For Hounds^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 4 lengths eighth of 12 to Silvano's Dasher in handicap (20/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 3-44718

(11)

Forever Mine⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock

20/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Good length third of 12 to Silvano's Dasher in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 57 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-64263

(12)

Tempting Fate⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

33/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good, 13/2) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8150-33

(13)

Good Traveller^b1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

50/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 7½ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 500-990

(14)

Quasiforsure⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 7/2, good 3 lengths second of 11 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good to soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 21-2182

Non-Runners

Money Heist⁵⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Reserve 1

Captain Casey³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Tony Rivalland J: Reserve 2

Platinum Sky¹⁴¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cosmic Highway (7/2), Lord William (4/1), Quasiforsure (9/2), Silvano's Dasher (6/1), Meridius (7/1), Captain Fontane (7/1), Royal Victory (14/1), Forever Mine (20/1), Battle Force (25/1), Whafeef (25/1), Tempting Fate (33/1), Look For Hounds (40/1), Ameena (50/1), Good Traveller (50/1)

MERIDIUS has been hard to fault in recent outings and sets the bar in a well-contested hadicap. Captain Fontane has the strongest claims of the rest, while Forever Mine also demands scrutiny.