12:30 Greyville

Wednesday 2 August 2023

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www.tabgold.co.za Mr 64 Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 44.0s

(1)

Head Gardener^b¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Tristan Godden| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

13/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 121 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 42/7626-

(2)

Pascali^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller

5/2

8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 686464-

(3)

Oh My Word Its Roy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C

14/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 688/995-

(4)

Fever¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 837650-

(5)

Barbatti^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

11/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 859898-

(6)

We All Chomies¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Lorenzo Karriem| C

17/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09/6857-

(7)

Exceed Expectation^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Derryl Daniels| T: Willem Nel| C

9/4

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 586364-

(8)

English Primrose¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Wayne Badenhorst| D

13/2

33/1, first run since leaving M. N. Houdalakis when ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 308609-

Non-Runners

(9)

Rafiki⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: Robert Khathi

Forecasts

Exceed Expectation (9/4), Pascali (5/2), English Primrose (13/2), Head Gardener (13/2), Fever (7/1), Rafiki (8/1), We All Chomies (17/2), Barbatti (11/1), Oh My Word Its Roy (14/1)

PASCALI has put together a solid series of efforts lately and is just about the pick in this field. Rafiki is most likely the principal challenger, while Fever is another to take into account.