14:05 Greyville

Wednesday 17 January 2024

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Gallop TV YouTube Channel Mr 89 Handicap

3YO plus | 6f 211y | 9 Runners | Polytrack

(1)

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 6 in minor event (17/2) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 59 days ago.

Form: 682422-

(2)

William Rufus¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, AW, 9/4) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 24365-1

(3)

Ralph The Rascal⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Alyson Wright| CD

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 20/1, last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 554510-

(4)

Aqua Bolt¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Willem Nel

Last of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (AW). Off 114 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 460849-

(5)

Imposing⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 59 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 499384-

(6)

Wylie Riley³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| D

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 28/10, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 061413-

(7)

Camora¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

3-time C&D winner. 14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 114 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 126548-

(8)

Morgan La Fay³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 5/1, third of 5 in handicap at Scottsville (7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 417213-

(9)

Voldemort⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (AW) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 13827-5

Forecasts

Bowie (3/1), William Rufus (9/2), Morgan La Fay (6/1), Wylie Riley (7/1), Voldemort (7/1), Imposing (8/1), Camora (8/1), Ralph The Rascal (10/1), Aqua Bolt (20/1)

WYLIE RILEY can strike. Imposing is a big danger, while Aqua Bolt shouldn't be discarded.