13:55 Greyville

Wednesday 10 January 2024

All10:5511:3012:0512:4513:2013:5514:30

Greyville Convention Centre Fm 67 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.55s

(2)

Quentasia^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Darryl Moore| C

7/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (5f, AW, 5/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 552341-

(4)

Bright Star²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 649407-

(5)

Stealth Attack²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 8/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 070056-

(6)

Birdwatcher⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Duncan Howells| C

14/1

Won 9-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, AW) 70 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 340841-

(7)

Blush Of Dawn^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller| CD

9/4

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 188273-

(8)

Flying The Star^b³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| BF| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 28/10, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23333-4

(9)

Poppy Of Bayeux⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 28/10, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 70 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 347534-

(10)

Maggie Tee⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 16/1, third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 70 days ago.

Form: 086943-

(11)

Star Choice^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. 16/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 526030-

Non-Runners

(1)

French Princess⁸⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Duncan Howells J: M Yeni

(3)

Swiss Paradise³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Tony Rivalland J: Mathew Thackeray

Forecasts

Blush Of Dawn (9/4), Flying The Star (11/4), Bright Star (4/1), Quentasia (7/1), Poppy Of Bayeux (15/2), Swiss Paradise (8/1), Maggie Tee (12/1), French Princess (12/1), Star Choice (14/1), Birdwatcher (14/1), Stealth Attack (22/1)

FLYING THE STAR edges it as the selection. Star Choice is also fancied to take a hand, while Blush Of Dawn might be hard to keep out of the minor money.