13:35 Greyville

Wednesday 21 February 2024

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.46s

(1)

Midnight Caller¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Weiho Marwing| D

2/1

11/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Booking of Plaatjies a plus. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 0016-43

(2)

Oh My Word Its Roy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Paul Gadsby| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (9.4f, AW) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0685-98

(3)

Dollar A Dime³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Willem Nel

20/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago.

Form: 974/02-8

(4)

Hippocrates²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Seventh of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3142-27

(5)

Giambattista²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

7/4

3-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 2/1) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6345-31

(6)

Eddie The Mover^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Khathi| T: Yogas Govender| D

10/3

Latest win at Scottsville in November. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Scottsville (7f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 7351-23

(7)

Drogarati¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C

12/1

Course winner. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap (8/1) at this course (5f, AW) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 34666-3

(8)

Future Of Energy¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| C

18/1

8/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at this course (8.4f, AW). Off 119 days. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 665421-

Non-Runners

(9)

Final Destiny³⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Garth Puller J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Giambattista (7/4), Midnight Caller (2/1), Eddie The Mover (10/3), Hippocrates (8/1), Drogarati (12/1), Future Of Energy (18/1), Dollar A Dime (20/1), Final Destiny (25/1), Oh My Word Its Roy (40/1)

GIAMBATTISTA is well up to winning again. Future Of Energy rates the main threat, while Midnight Caller has a place chance as well.