13:15 Greyville

Monday 1 January 2024

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Christmas Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 37.31s

(1)

Formagear⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

11/2

Evens, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 75 days ago.

Form: 216341-

(2)

Down To Business

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt

40/1

0/0, career best when winning 12-runner Gr 3 at Borrowdale (9.4f, good to firm) by 1¾ lengths from Ideal View. Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving Dj Swanson. Must improve.

Form:

(3)

Bella Siccome²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable ¾-length second of 6 to Cape Eagle in minor event (20/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 889442-

(4)

Addabar⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

7/2

Four wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, good to soft, 15/4) 47 days ago.

Form: 901151-

(5)

Cape Eagle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Willem Nel| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event (1/4) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 29 days ago by ¾ length from Bella Siccome.

Form: 144321-

(7)

Queue Wing^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 026438-

(8)

Imilenzeyokududuma²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when good fourth of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 12/2994-

(9)

Mexican Pete³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frank Robinson| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 4 runs last year. 12 lengths eighth of 9 to Purple Pitcher in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good, 20/1) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1118-

Non-Runners

(6)

Beechamwood Boy²⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Wendy Whitehead J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Cape Eagle (11/8), Addabar (7/2), Formagear (11/2), Mexican Pete (13/2), Imilenzeyokududuma (10/1), Queue Wing (14/1), Bella Siccome (20/1), Beechamwood Boy (25/1), Down To Business (40/1)

FORMAGEAR's recent starts have been likeable in general and he is probably the one to beat. Beechamwood Boy also makes the shortlist, while Cape Eagle merits respect as well.