13:45 Scottsville

Sunday 6 August 2023

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Track & Ball Gaming Fm 92 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 8.89s

(3)

Ride On²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: B Jacobson| T: Gareth (jnr)

16/1

50/1, last of 11 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 31848/0-

(4)

Only Hearts¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Khathi| T: Michael Miller

8/1

7/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good). Off 130 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 595/638-

(5)

African Folklore⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 6½ lengths ninth of 14 to Secret Identity in listed race at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 25/2) 57 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2/119-

(6)

Acacia's Blossom⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Greyville in February. Creditable third of 8 in minor event at Greyville (6f, AW, 5/1) 42 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 158883-

(7)

Querandi¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Excellent second of 10 in minor event (8/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0102-

(8)

Sweet Symphony^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C

11/2

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 654635-

(9)

Mvulazana⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

10/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in April. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 60 days ago.

Form: 614619-

Non-Runners

(1)

Bevies Delight²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Muscutt J: Craig Zackey

(2)

Sting Ray²⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo J: Kobeli Lihaba

(10)

Reefway¹⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Gareth (jnr) J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Querandi (6/4), African Folklore (3/1), Sting Ray (9/2), Bevies Delight (5/1), Sweet Symphony (11/2), Acacia's Blossom (6/1), Only Hearts (8/1), Mvulazana (10/1), Reefway (14/1), Ride On (16/1)

AFRICAN FOLKLORE gets the vote. Sting Ray would be our next pick, while Querandi merits respect as well.