15:10 Greyville

Sunday 17 September 2023

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San Meridian Novice Plate

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 26.15s

(1)

Purpleninjaturtle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Weichong Marwing| D

8/1

Winner here in June. 33/10, creditable second of 5 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 633132-

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(2)

Miss Arlberg²⁸

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

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden at Scottsville (6f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 741-

(3)

Licence To Thrill^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Scottsville in August. Fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 215-

(4)

Bevies Delight⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Peter Muscutt

5/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 25/2) 63 days ago. Stands out on form.

Form: 056827-

(5)

Kupholiwe⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Khathi| T: Peter Muscutt| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Respectable 6¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Sandringham Summit in Gr 2 (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 78 days ago.

Form: 30148-

(6)

Let The Flag Fly¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

11/1

Winner at Scottsville in May. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 7/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 174754-

(7)

Trusova⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Peter Muscutt| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Scottsville in May. 7/1, seventh of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 417-

(8)

Nelson Bay⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| D

50/1

Winner here in May. 6/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 69 days ago.

Form: 63510-

(9)

Longsword⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (7f, good, 46/100) 66 days ago.

Form: 65210-

(10)

Except Temptation²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt

25/1

25/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 17755-

(11)

Captainofthegreen¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 17/2). Off 127 days.

Form: 13/5303-

(12)

Time Fo Orchids¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| BF

7/2

First run since leaving V. H. Marshall when 3¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Ancient Epic in listed race at this course (5f, good to soft, 18/10). Off 168 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 720/409-

(13)

Mr Henley²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland

20/1

33/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 513/846-

Result Amended

Kupholiwe - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 4th.

Forecasts

Time Fo Orchids (7/2), Bevies Delight (5/1), Kupholiwe (6/1), Captainofthegreen (7/1), Longsword (7/1), Licence To Thrill (15/2), Purpleninjaturtle (8/1), Miss Arlberg (9/1), Let The Flag Fly (11/1), Mr Henley (20/1), Except Temptation (25/1), Trusova (33/1), Nelson Bay (50/1)

BEVIES DELIGHT is demonstrably the best of these on form and shouldn't really be troubled. Time Fo Orchids gets the nod among the rest, while Kupholiwe comes into calculations for third place.