13:55 Durbanville

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Gulf Racing Club Class 4

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 26.93s

(1)

Rapidash⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| BF

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Greyville in May. Second of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good, 5/2) 76 days ago.

Form: 412-

(2)

Gallic Dream⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Eric Sands| C

3/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. Sixth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6.2f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 516-

(3)

William The First¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ashton Arries| T: Eric Sands| C

8/1

Course winner. Good second of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 136 days.

Form: 31723/2-

(4)

Spring Palace⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 12¾ lengths last of 7 to My Golly Molly in Gr 3 (14/1) at Kenilworth (7.4f, heavy) 63 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 01247-

(5)

Fibonacci⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

20/1

Winner at Scottsville in May. Tenth of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (7f, AW) 61 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 693100-

(6)

Boogiefied²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in August. 2¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Bright Blue Sky in handicap at this course (6.2f, good, 9/4) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 216-

(7)

Numzaan³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Eric Sands| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 100/1, fifth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 718005-

(8)

Green With Envy¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

11/2

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 13-runner maiden at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 15/2). Off 105 days.

Form: 1-

(9)

Holy Orders⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Bantam| T: Justin Snaith| D

40/1

66/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 65721/9-

(10)

Vihaan's Grey²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oswald Noach| T: Harold/Mic Crawford-Rix

33/1

20/1, first run since leaving G. B. Puller when good third of 12 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW). Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 85431/3-

(11)

Bright Blue Sky²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving M/A Azzie when career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (6.2f, good, 50/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 6519/01-

(13)

Pineapple Express¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Vaughan Marshall| OR: 80| C

33/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 272589-

(14)

Max The Otter¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, good) 10 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3/50790-

Luce Verde³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

6/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 13-runner maiden at this course (8f, good, 28/10) 35 days ago.

Form: 21-

Non-Runners

(12)

Steadfast⁶³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: Joshwin Solomons

Kelp Forest³⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Adam Marcus J: Reserve 2

Summer Night City²⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Eric Sands J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gallic Dream (3/1), Rapidash (10/3), Green With Envy (11/2), Steadfast (11/2), Luce Verde (6/1), Boogiefied (7/1), William The First (8/1), Bright Blue Sky (14/1), Numzaan (18/1), Fibonacci (20/1), Spring Palace (22/1), Vihaan's Grey (33/1), Pineapple Express (33/1), Max The Otter (33/1), Holy Orders (40/1)

RAPIDASH was a bit disappointing when favourite last time out, but is worth giving another chance. Boogiefied can also play a significant role, while Fibonacci also needs a closer look.