11:40 Greyville

Monday 22 January 2024

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Follow In The Box Seat Podcast Mr 78 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:42  |   Winning time: 1m 47.24s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Straight Up89
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| CD
18/1
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) 89 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Afropolitanb89
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Kobeli Lihaba(6)| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD
9/2
4-time course winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9.4f, AW) 89 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Eventidor19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD
11/1
Course winner. 20/1, respectable 3 lengths seventh of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Lucretius19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Carl Hewitson| CD
33/1
4-time course winner. 40/1, 5¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Fine Admiral19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller
5/1
Creditable neck second of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 13/2) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Famous And Richb19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Glen Kotzen| CD
9/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 25/1, creditable 2¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Banzai Pipeline in handicap at this course (9.9f, AW) 19 days ago.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Catch The Tune33
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frank Robinson| C| D
8/1
Course winner. Latest win here in August. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Banzai Pipeline19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| CD
20/1
4-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, AW, 7/2) 19 days ago by neck from Fine Admiral. Heading back in the right direction recently.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Ancient World21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF| D
6/1
Winner at Scottsville in August. 2/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Fireflare35
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C
7/2
15/10, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, AW) 35 days ago. Leniently treated.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Cyber Time40
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| C
11/1
Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Scottsville (8f, 10/1) 40 days ago.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Ice Kingdom12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C
9/1
Course winner. 25/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.
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Forecasts

Fireflare (7/2), Afropolitan (9/2), Fine Admiral (5/1), Ancient World (6/1), Catch The Tune (8/1), Ice Kingdom (9/1), Famous And Rich (9/1), Eventidor (11/1), Cyber Time (11/1), Straight Up (18/1), Banzai Pipeline (20/1), Lucretius (33/1)

Verdict

FIREFLARE isn't easy to oppose on the form he has shown and is going to be tough to beat. Ancient World is fancied to beat the rest, while Eventidor looks best of the others.

  1. Fireflare7/2
  2. Ancient World6/1
  3. Eventidor11/1

Prize Money

1st: R50,008.002nd: R16,008.003rd: R8,004.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,006.00

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