13:00 Scottsville

Monday 29 January 2024

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.44s

(1)

Scampton³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Glen Kotzen| C

5/1

9/4, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at this course (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 442421-

(2)

San Marzano^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

9/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 67507-4

(3)

Pongola²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

4/1

Latest win at Greyville in November. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 30651-3

(4)

Allaroundtheworld⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Gary Rich

6/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Creditable length third of 11 to Pongola in handicap (9/2) at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 460353-

(5)

Tom's Act²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Doug Campbell| D

8/1

25/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 44857-8

(6)

Jazz Festival²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon

20/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 07735-4

(7)

Ideal Gift¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill

14/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in December. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (33/10) at Greyville (8f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 05901-3

(8)

Summer Lightning¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Lorenzo Karriem

33/1

80/1, last of 13 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good). Off 102 days. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Uphill task.

Form: 975800-

(9)

Justfortheepenny¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 4/1, won 9-runner handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 44233-1

(10)

Political Party⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Alyson Wright

7/1

Creditable ½-length second of 11 to Pongola in handicap at Greyville (9f, good to soft, 10/1) 68 days ago.

Form: 307402-

(12)

Time Taker^b⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Nathan Kotzen| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 11 to Pongola in handicap (10/1) at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 523384-

(13)

Pascali^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller

12/1

Latest win at Greyville in November. Good third of 6 in minor event (8/1) at Greyville (9f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 272713-

(14)

Tin Cup²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Willem Nel| D

7/1

Won 9-runner handicap at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 29 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 246081-

Non-Runners

(11)

Johnny The Thief²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Matthys Odendaal J: Deryl Daniels

Forecasts

Pongola (4/1), Scampton (5/1), Allaroundtheworld (6/1), Johnny The Thief (6/1), Tin Cup (7/1), Political Party (7/1), Tom's Act (8/1), San Marzano (9/1), Justfortheepenny (10/1), Pascali (12/1), Ideal Gift (14/1), Jazz Festival (20/1), Time Taker (20/1), Summer Lightning (33/1)

TOM'S ACT has marginally the best all-round profile but can't afford for much to go wrong. Political Party could emerge as the main danger, while Ideal Gift merits respect as well.