14:35 Greyville

Sunday 17 September 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

V & P Metals Recycling Solution Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 53.80s

(1)

Roy's Rocker^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Kumaran Naidoo

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 1¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Blazing Astute in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 32 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 588004-

(2)

Blazing Astute³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| C

7/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW, 25/2) 32 days ago by neck from Mysterious Girl.

Form: 405941-

(3)

Doctor's Orders¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Wayne Badenhorst| D

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden (9/4) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 045631-

(4)

Princess Ozma¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Rivalland

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 477984-

(5)

Two Minds⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 736606-

(6)

Jollification¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Khathi| T: Nathan Kotzen

9/1

Winner here in May. 16/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 534313-

(7)

Roy's T's¹⁸

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

40/1

Good sixth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 689/086-

(8)

Columbia Road^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

8/1

Third of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 20/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 677753-

(9)

Fashionigma³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Alyson Wright| D

15/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 289385-

(10)

Leopard Lady¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

13/2

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3/22254-

(11)

Mysterious Girl³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Yogas Govender| BF

5/1

Latest win at Scottsville in July. 9/4, good neck second of 8 to Blazing Astute in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 32 days ago.

Form: 0/09512-

(13)

Rosslyne^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| D

18/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 464979-

(14)

Givers Grace¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Carl Hewitson| C

8/1

Course winner. 25/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 14 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 374556-

(15)

If You Say So³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon

50/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 11-runner maiden at Scottsville (9.7f, good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 856341-

Non-Runners

(12)

Hot Strike¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Mark Dixon J: Cole Dicken

Forecasts

Mysterious Girl (5/1), Princess Ozma (5/1), Leopard Lady (13/2), Blazing Astute (7/1), Fashionigma (15/2), Columbia Road (8/1), Givers Grace (8/1), Doctor's Orders (8/1), Hot Strike (8/1), Jollification (9/1), Two Minds (18/1), Rosslyne (18/1), Roy's Rocker (20/1), Roy's T's (40/1), If You Say So (50/1)

GIVERS GRACE is up to taking this with a bit in hand and looks to have a straightforward task. Roy's T's could be the one to profit if the selection underperforms, while Mysterious Girl is a solid place option.