12:40 Greyville

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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tabGOLD Score6 Score10 Mr 98 Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.46s

(1)

Donquerari²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in August. 4/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 578414-

(2)

Proud Master^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 5/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 2/91181-

(3)

Mr Master Starter¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Creditable second of 14 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 25/2) 10 days ago.

Form: 444372-

(4)

Southern Skies⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| D

8/1

Creditable third of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good, 13/10) 83 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2/33203-

(5)

Tribute To You^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| CD

5/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 851061-

(6)

Maxiumus⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

40/1

6-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 14/1, 5¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Proud Master in handicap at this C&D (AW) 49 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/71177-

(7)

Imposing⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in minor event (16/1) at Scottsville (6f, good) 45 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 344499-

(8)

Black Egret³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Clinton Binda| D

3/1

4 wins from 10 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at Turffontein (6f, good) 36 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 261221-

(9)

Diani^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Dennis Bosch| C

12/1

Course winner. 33/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 904963-

Forecasts

Proud Master (11/4), Black Egret (3/1), Mr Master Starter (4/1), Tribute To You (5/1), Donquerari (6/1), Southern Skies (8/1), Diani (12/1), Imposing (28/1), Maxiumus (40/1)

BLACK EGRET looks marginally the pick. Donquerari is the second option, while Tribute To You can scrap it out for third.