12:25 Greyville

Wednesday 14 February 2024

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

www.tabgold.co.za Mr 76 Handicap

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 2m 2.55s

(1)

Riccardo²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Dennis Bosch| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (5/1) at this course (8.4f, AW) 23 days ago.

Form: 7343-43

(2)

African Dusk^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller

9/2

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner minor event at Greyville (9f, good to soft, 3/1) 45 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 909751-

(3)

Dontstopmenow⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Willem Nel| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 73930-0

(5)

Shoot The Rapids⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| BF

7/2

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. 9/2, fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 42 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 21-5

(6)

Rodriguez²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Very good second of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8.4f, AW) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 12824-2

(7)

Every Cloud^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Barend Daniel Botes| D

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in August. 25/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 32 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 1046-72

(8)

Eventidor²³

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

7/1

Course winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, AW, 16/1) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4952-78

(9)

Lucretius²³

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

8/1

4-time course winner. 50/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 23 days ago.

Form: 0489-03

(10)

Blazing Light²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 10/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (12.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9626-36

Non-Runners

(4)

Catch The Tune²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Frank Robinson J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Shoot The Rapids (7/2), Rodriguez (4/1), African Dusk (9/2), Blazing Light (7/1), Eventidor (7/1), Catch The Tune (7/1), Riccardo (8/1), Every Cloud (8/1), Lucretius (8/1), Dontstopmenow (10/1)

RODRIGUEZ continues to run well and has leading claims. Eventidor could be the sternest opposition, while Blazing Light edges it so far as third place is concerned.