14:00 Scottsville

Sunday 17 March 2024

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Open A tabGOLD Account - 031 314 1874 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 9.01s

(1)

Voldemort¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Alyson Wright| D

15/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 14/1) 11 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 827-565

(3)

Northern Warrior³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 11 to El Draque in handicap (33/10) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 243-623

(4)

Hippocrates²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

11/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 25 days ago.

Form: 142-274

(5)

Griffin Park¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

4/1

15/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 567-121

(6)

Licence To Thrill^b⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21575-6

(7)

Preemptive Strike^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

16/1

25/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 23178-4

(8)

Hiawatha Goldberg¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

40/1

7/2, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (8.7f, good). Off 127 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. V. Lafferty. Difficult ask.

Form: 088241-

(9)

El Draque²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Alyson Wright| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 28/10) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2313-12

(10)

Super Fast¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| D

8/1

Latest win at Greyville in December. Eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 42821-8

(11)

Flight Path⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| CD

28/1

C&D winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in September. 8/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 53 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 51-9

(12)

Bom Bom²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead

7/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6560-33

(13)

Rugger Bugger⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

16/1

Latest win at Greyville in October. 9/2, 3¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Super Fast in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 88 days ago.

Form: 423177-

(14)

Canford Ice³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| C

40/1

Course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (8f, AW) 39 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 44135-8

Non-Runners

(2)

Winter Baron⁵⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Garth Puller J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Griffin Park (4/1), Northern Warrior (9/2), Licence To Thrill (5/1), El Draque (6/1), Bom Bom (7/1), Voldemort (15/2), Super Fast (8/1), Winter Baron (8/1), Hippocrates (11/1), Rugger Bugger (16/1), Preemptive Strike (16/1), Flight Path (28/1), Hiawatha Goldberg (40/1), Canford Ice (40/1)

NORTHERN WARRIOR headed the market last time out, but still makes most appeal again. El Draque can come out best of the remainder, while Hippocrates is another that merits respect.