12:45 Scottsville

Sunday 19 November 2023

All10:3011:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:30

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 75 Handicap

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 1m 10.22s

(2)

Masterbling³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| C

9/4

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 39 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 14776-

(3)

Preemptive Strike^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

11/2

Latest win at Greyville in August. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 412317-

(4)

Happy Wanderer¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Lola Crawford| D

25/1

Thirty four runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 50/1) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 070006-

(6)

Purple Powahouse^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 532083-

(7)

Mr Molony²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 9/2). Off 8 months. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 90714/5-

(8)

Cupid's Song¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Rivalland| D

11/1

13/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW). Off 118 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 380451-

(9)

Jet Legacy¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| C

15/2

Course winner. 33/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Greyville (5.5f, good to soft). Off 162 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 2179-

(10)

Benni In The Area³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich| D

6/1

83/100, didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner maiden at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Form choice.

Form: 546231-

(11)

Hippocrates²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lerena| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

9/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in October. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 7/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 364314-

Non-Runners

(1)

Buoyant Knight²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Michael Miller J: Tristan Godden

(5)

Captain Corrupt⁸⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Masterbling (9/4), Purple Powahouse (9/2), Preemptive Strike (11/2), Benni In The Area (6/1), Jet Legacy (15/2), Mr Molony (15/2), Hippocrates (9/1), Buoyant Knight (10/1), Cupid's Song (11/1), Captain Corrupt (16/1), Happy Wanderer (25/1)

BENNI IN THE AREA holds the cards on the form book and is a straightforward selection. Masterbling can also play a major part, while Hippocrates is not out of it where the places are concerned.