15:20 Greyville

Sunday 27 August 2023

All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Fm 78 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 59.25s

(1)

Magicallee^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich| D

12/1

7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 41 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4/93731-

(2)

Maquette^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Duncan Howells| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 8/1) 7 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 713041-

(3)

Hot Pearl⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

6/1

Winner at Scottsville in March. 40/1, last of 14 in minor event at this course (6.5f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 31200-

(4)

African Folklore²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| D

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in March. 7/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2/1196-

(7)

Sting Ray^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| D

4/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 023632-

(8)

War Empress⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| D

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Vaal in April. 9/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune.

Form: 23/419-

(9)

Certainly¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Matthys Odendaal| BF

3/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/10, good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 11 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 258042-

(10)

Red Roses Too^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

7/1

Blinkered for 1st time, won 5-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, AW, 4/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 0/44981-

Non-Runners

(5)

On Cue⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Paul Matchett J: R Fourie

(6)

Mist In Scotland²⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Maquette (11/4), Certainly (3/1), Sting Ray (4/1), Mist In Scotland (4/1), Hot Pearl (6/1), On Cue (6/1), Red Roses Too (7/1), War Empress (8/1), Magicallee (12/1), African Folklore (14/1)

WAR EMPRESS couldn't win when favourite last time, but gets the vote again. Certainly is also in the running for some place money at least.