14:00 Scottsville

Monday 1 April 2024

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 59.01s

(1)

Etiquette^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| D

10/1

Latest win at Greyville in December. 10/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 62 days ago.

Form: 20951-4

(2)

Whispers Of War¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| C| D

8/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Booking of Khumalo a plus. Something to find on form.

Form: 65-2456

(3)

Banzai Pipeline²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in January. 16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 412-165

(4)

News Stream⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon| CD

9/1

5-time course winner. 25/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 50 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1804-76

(6)

Lightning Glow²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith

4/7

9/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 342-11

(7)

African Dusk^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller| C

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. 7/1, last of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9751-38

(8)

Johnny The Thief⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: Matthys Odendaal

12/1

Winner at Greyville in October. Creditable ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/2) 43 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2216-39

Non-Runners

(5)

Red William⁴⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Glen Kotzen J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Lightning Glow (4/7), Red William (5/1), African Dusk (15/2), Whispers Of War (8/1), News Stream (9/1), Etiquette (10/1), Banzai Pipeline (12/1), Johnny The Thief (12/1)

JOHNNY THE THIEF should give a good account. Etiquette is fancied to beat the rest, while Red William heads up those chasing third place.