C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Good third of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.
Course winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Greyville (11.9f, good). Off 98 days. Significantly back down in trip. Has good chance on form.
Winner at Greyville in September. Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Scottsville (7f) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Non-Runners
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Johnny The Thief6
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 3
T: Matthys Odendaal  J: Deryl Daniels
NR
Forecasts
Papa C (5/2), Kaygee's Delight (10/3), Pongola (10/3), Ibutho (5/1), Riccardo (11/2), Johnny The Thief (7/1), Teichman (12/1), Beach Palace (14/1)
PAPA C looks marginally the pick in this field but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Riccardo seems the primary threat, while Pongola heads up those chasing third place.