13:25 Greyville

Monday 22 January 2024

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Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 21.41s

(1)

Winter Baron^b⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| BF

11/1

13/2, seventh of 11 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 974026-

(2)

Romance In Rome^b⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Greyville (7f, soft). Off 91 days.

Form: 115603-

(3)

William Rufus¹⁹

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

11/4

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (9/4) at this course (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24365-1

(4)

Ralph The Rascal⁶⁴

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

11/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 20/1, last of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 554510-

(5)

Aqua Bolt¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel

20/1

13/2, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW). Off 119 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 460849-

(6)

Voldemort¹²

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

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable 6 lengths fifth of 9 to Ibutho in handicap at this C&D (AW, 13/2) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13827-5

(7)

Bowie⁶⁴

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

11/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 6 in minor event (17/2) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 64 days ago.

Form: 682422-

(8)

Wylie Riley⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| D

4/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (28/10) at Scottsville (7f) 40 days ago.

Form: 061413-

(10)

Narina Trogon¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| BF| D

20/1

Creditable second of 15 in minor event (9/4) at Durbanville (7f, good). Off 156 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Has work to do.

Form: 513472-

(11)

Imposing⁶⁴

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

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 64 days ago.

Form: 499384-

Non-Runners

(9)

Ibutho¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Alyson Wright J: S Veale

Forecasts

William Rufus (11/4), Bowie (11/4), Wylie Riley (4/1), Ibutho (11/2), Voldemort (15/2), Romance In Rome (8/1), Winter Baron (11/1), Ralph The Rascal (11/1), Imposing (12/1), Narina Trogon (20/1), Aqua Bolt (20/1)

WINTER BARON is selected rather gingerly but will need to be on song. Wylie Riley is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Imposing can make the first three as well.