12:50 Scottsville

Sunday 18 February 2024

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Gallop TV YouTube Channel Fm 76 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 46.67s

(1)

Baby On Board³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Doug Campbell

14/1

Latest win at Greyville in December. 6/1, very good second of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 39 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 10071-2

(2)

Givers Grace²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Carl Hewitson| BF

18/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. Last of 8 in minor event at this course (12.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 25 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7922-18

(3)

Lady Canton¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| C

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 7/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3345-71

(4)

Leopard Lady^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal

14/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 5264-32

(5)

Family Favourite¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 037-083

(6)

Faizah²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 18/10, 2¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Escapologist in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 61333-6

(7)

Escapologist²⁸

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

16/1

16/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 87484-1

(8)

Wonderful²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| D

7/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in December. 13/2, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 9 to Escapologist in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 941-3

(9)

Celtic Beauty²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in November. Second of 7 in handicap (11/2) at this course (8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 41-2

(10)

Mascherina²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| BF

9/4

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in December. 5/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 20 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 21-5

(11)

Mystique Rouge²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

40/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 50/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 52189-5

(12)

Pinstripe²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| BF

11/1

Winner at Greyville in January. Very good ½-length second of 9 to Roy's Rocker in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6776-12

(13)

Piece By Piece⁴⁸

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

40/1

Winner at Greyville in November. 66/1, good 5¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Rockie Reef in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, soft) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 47431-6

(15)

Nightingales Sing⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Gareth (jnr)

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 83/100, won 7-runner maiden at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 431-

Non-Runners

(14)

Blazing Astute¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Alyson Wright J: C Maujean

Roy's Rocker²⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Paul Gadsby J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Mascherina (9/4), Faizah (4/1), Celtic Beauty (7/1), Wonderful (7/1), Lady Canton (9/1), Pinstripe (11/1), Leopard Lady (14/1), Baby On Board (14/1), Escapologist (16/1), Givers Grace (18/1), Nightingales Sing (18/1), Family Favourite (18/1), Blazing Astute (25/1), Piece By Piece (40/1), Mystique Rouge (40/1)

BABY ON BOARD looks marginally the best of this bunch but this is an open race. Wonderful is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Faizah is prominent among those with minor place claims.