14:35 Greyville

Sunday 15 October 2023

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Pinkdrive Michaelmas Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 55.75s

(1)

Addabar⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

7/4

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 49 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Pirate Prince. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 419011-

(2)

Royal Victory²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Nathan Kotzen| C

15/2

Course winner. Good seventh of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 250587-

(4)

Cape Eagle¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel| CD

4/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable 5½ lengths fourth of 11 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 3 (10/1) at this course (9f, good to soft). Off 127 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11/1144-

(5)

Queue Wing²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 10/1, good sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 615026-

(6)

Rex Union²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

18/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. Last of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 100/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 981730-

(7)

Fight Song⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

11/1

Course winner. Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 15 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (14.9f, good to soft). Off 106 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 402825-

(8)

Pirate Prince²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| BF| D

4/1

Latest win here in June. Creditable second of 12 in minor event at this course (10.9f, good to soft, 7/2) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 792122-

(9)

Capetown Beauty²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Wayne Badenhorst| C| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in minor event (100/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 972240-

(10)

Sun Blushed²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

16/1

Latest win at Scottsville in August. 17/2, below form eighth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 31/3718-

Non-Runners

(3)

Airways Law⁸⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Willem Nel J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Addabar (7/4), Pirate Prince (4/1), Cape Eagle (4/1), Queue Wing (11/2), Airways Law (6/1), Royal Victory (15/2), Fight Song (11/1), Sun Blushed (16/1), Rex Union (18/1), Capetown Beauty (22/1)

PIRATE PRINCE couldn't send favourite backers home happy last time, but still appeals as the likeliest winner here. Sun Blushed is most likely the chief threat, while Addabar looks best of the rest.