12:40 Greyville

Sunday 31 March 2024

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

www.galloptv.co.za Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.82s

(1)

Master Josh⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 3/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 4321-32

(2)

Except Temptation⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 50/1, 17¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Green With Envy in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (9f, good) 64 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 1755-90

(3)

Mr Henley³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| D

11/4

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 39 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 6026-41

(4)

Ensuing⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Alyson Wright| D

9/1

First run since leaving V. H. Marshall when tenth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 7 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 68213-0

(5)

Music Is Life^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 28/10, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 46 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4333-92

(6)

Rhythm²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Wayne Badenhorst| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in November. 20/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 710-04

(7)

Lord Wylie¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 7/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f). Off 109 days.

Form: 725461-

(8)

Nelson Bay⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| C

13/2

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Scottsville in November. Last of 8 in minor event (9/2) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 01514-8

(9)

Shanta's Pride²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 9/4). Off 8 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6/82152-

Forecasts

Master Josh (9/4), Mr Henley (11/4), Music Is Life (7/2), Nelson Bay (13/2), Ensuing (9/1), Except Temptation (9/1), Rhythm (16/1), Lord Wylie (22/1), Shanta's Pride (25/1)

MR HENLEY earns the narrow vote. Master Josh could be the toughest threat, while Lord Wylie heads up those chasing third place.