12:20 Greyville

Wednesday 17 January 2024

All10:3011:0511:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 78 Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 13 Runners | Polytrack

(1)

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Garth Puller| C

Course winner. Respectable 3¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Laudato in handicap (25/1) at this course (8.4f, AW) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 155766-

(2)

Sleek As Silk²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C| D

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 7/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 581524-

(3)

Lucretius¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| CD

4-time course winner. 5¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap (40/1) at this course (9.9f, AW) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 10489-0

(4)

Ancient World¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF| D

Winner at Scottsville in August. 2/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 53173-2

(5)

Banzai Pipeline¹⁴

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

4-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 7/2) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 54412-1

(6)

Afropolitan^b⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

4-time course winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, AW, 6/1) 84 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 703161-

(7)

Laudato³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| C

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, AW, 6/1) 30 days ago by ½ length from Eventidor. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 905171-

(8)

Catch The Tune²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frank Robinson| C| D

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 8/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 223174-

(9)

Eventidor¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

Course winner. 20/1, respectable 3 lengths seventh of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 04952-7

(10)

Straight Up⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| CD

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 7½ lengths seventh of 8 to Afropolitan in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW, 5/1) 84 days ago.

Form: 758217-

(11)

Cyber Time³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| C

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Scottsville (8f, 10/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 752151-

(12)

Cupid's Song⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| C

4-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 25/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 804514-

Tom's Act¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Reserve 1| T: Doug Campbell| CD

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 3¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 25/2) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 44857-8

Forecasts

Banzai Pipeline (4/1), Laudato (5/1), Ancient World (6/1), Eventidor (7/1), Catch The Tune (7/1), Sleek As Silk (8/1), Cyber Time (10/1), Cupid's Song (14/1), Corsican (14/1), Straight Up (16/1), Afropolitan (16/1), Lucretius (20/1)

SLEEK AS SILK is narrowly favoured. Ancient World is fancied to follow the selection home, while Eventidor should go well too.