12:55 Greyville

Wednesday 28 February 2024

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www.galloptv.co.za Fm 69 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 2m 20.68s

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Top Ten⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller

50/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 49 days ago.

Form: 06484-8

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(2)

Ingakara²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7272-44

(3)

Columbia Road²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 5/2, second of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 3155-52

(4)

Last Ginger^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Weiho Marwing

22/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 33/1) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Booking of Plaatjies a plus. Has work to do.

Form: 53107-8

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Burmese Tiara²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Barend Daniel Botes

28/1

14/1, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 22969-8

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Free Will³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Cole Dicken| T: Gary Rich| C

16/1

Course winner. 25/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 4½ lengths sixth of 10 to Hot Strike in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 21647-6

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Mystique Rouge¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 2189-50

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Mysterious Girl³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Yogas Govender| BF

7/2

28/10, creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 10 to Hot Strike in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2373-24

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Manic Monday⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty

9/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 13/2) 59 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 424427-

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Leopard Lady¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 34 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 264-329

(11)

Hot Strike³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| C

15/2

Course winner. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago by ½ length from Leopard Lady. Up in trip.

Form: 46391-1

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Theappleofmyeye³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)

7/2

10/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2159-43

Forecasts

Columbia Road (10/3), Theappleofmyeye (7/2), Mysterious Girl (7/2), Manic Monday (9/2), Hot Strike (15/2), Ingakara (12/1), Leopard Lady (12/1), Free Will (16/1), Last Ginger (22/1), Burmese Tiara (28/1), Mystique Rouge (28/1), Top Ten (50/1)

MANIC MONDAY could be the way to go. Columbia Road is a danger, while Free Will merits respect as well.