16:00 Greyville

Sunday 30 July 2023

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Lhkir In December Umngeni Handicap (listed)(handicap)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 58.2s

(1)

Mr Master Starter¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer

7/2

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 4/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-9344

(2)

Warship⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

14/1

10/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 64 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 31-5741

(3)

Hooves Of Troy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Cole Dicken| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

22/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 25/2) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 110868

(4)

Pray For Rain⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Carl Hewitson| D

3/1

First run since leaving S. H. Ferrie when 15/2, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Greyville (5.5f, AW) 48 days ago.

Form: 62-4501

(5)

Aisling^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

50/1

13¼ lengths last of 12 to Humdinger in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good to soft, 100/1) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-53200

(6)

Winter Flight⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 100/1, tenth of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good) 43 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 158-700

(7)

African Skyline^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| BF

4/1

Latest win at Scottsville in February. 18/10, respectable 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Magic Tattoo in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-21222

(8)

Love In Winter¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| D

8/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 28/10) 14 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 1-54873

(9)

Smith And Wesson¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in May. 25/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 10 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus.

Form: 311536

(12)

Iphiko^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: M F De Kock| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 4¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at this course (6f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 12-5630

(13)

Rulership⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

6/1

Very good second of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good, 66/1) 43 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1-36402

Non-Runners

(10)

Mover And Shaker⁵⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Fabian Habib J: S Khumalo

(11)

Magic Tattoo¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Pray For Rain (3/1), Mr Master Starter (7/2), African Skyline (4/1), Rulership (6/1), Love In Winter (8/1), Mover And Shaker (12/1), Smith And Wesson (14/1), Iphiko (14/1), Warship (14/1), Magic Tattoo (14/1), Hooves Of Troy (22/1), Winter Flight (28/1), Aisling (50/1)

MOVER AND SHAKER has put together a good series of efforts lately and sets the bar. Warship could be the toughest opponent, while Pray For Rain can fight it out for minor honours.