13:40 Greyville

Thursday 18 April 2024

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Track & Ball Gaming Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.04s

(1)

Except Temptation¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt| D

7/1

25/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 755-906

(3)

Down By The River¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S Khumalo| T: Peter Muscutt

11/4

25/2, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 778-005

(4)

Music Is Life^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 7/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 333-928

(5)

Dynalley⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

12/1

Course winner. Below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Mr Henley in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (AW) 57 days ago.

Form: 73516-5

(6)

Ibutho^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C

14/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 36 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43-6166

(7)

Kaygee's Delight⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

22/1

Last of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this course (8f, AW) 51 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4144-20

(8)

Griffin Park³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Matthys Odendaal| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Last of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 11/2) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67-1210

(9)

Diani^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in November. 11/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 261-454

(10)

Yamadori⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| D

11/2

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Kenilworth (5f, good, 8/1) 78 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has work to do.

Form: 31440-0

(11)

Mr Henley¹⁸

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

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 4/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 026-413

Non-Runners

(2)

Longsword⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Down By The River (11/4), Diani (9/2), Mr Henley (9/2), Longsword (5/1), Yamadori (11/2), Except Temptation (7/1), Music Is Life (7/1), Dynalley (12/1), Griffin Park (12/1), Ibutho (14/1), Kaygee's Delight (22/1)

LONGSWORD is operating at a solid level and gets the vote. Mr Henley is the pick of the rest, while Dynalley is a solid place option.