13:05 Scottsville

Sunday 28 April 2024

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In Full Flight Handicap (Listed)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 1.03s

(1)

Quasiforsure⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| C

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 28/10, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Royal Aussie in listed race at Kenilworth (8f, good) 64 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 2814-64

(2)

Cabinet Shuffle²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen| CD

28/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/2, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to King of The Gauls in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 20 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 990-845

(3)

Sovereign State^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frank Robinson| CD

50/1

Course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 11169-6

(4)

Chocolate Bomb¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Harold/Mic Crawford-Rix| D

33/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 122 days. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 211657-

(5)

Black Egret⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| D

40/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. 50/1, last of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 1250-00

(7)

Hithemhardsunshine²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| D

15/2

Latest win at Greyville in February. 11/2, creditable ½-length second of 9 to King of The Gauls in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 399-142

(8)

Good Traveller¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 8 in minor event (5/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5-66622

(9)

African Skyline^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller| C

14/1

Course winner. 20/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 22254-7

(10)

Slim Jannie⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

40/1

Course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Five wins from 13 runs last year. 25/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, good) 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith.

Form: 7141-67

(11)

Beechamwood Boy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event (20/1) at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 633-896

(12)

King Of The Gauls²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

9/4

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 15/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (5f, soft) 20 days ago by ½ length from Hithemhardsunshine. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 416-031

(13)

Cliff Hanger^b1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Very good 1¼ lengths third of 8 to One Fell Swoop in Gr 3 (25/2) at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 213-243

(14)

Captain Bombshell¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable third of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 048-123

(15)

Donquerari²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Louis Goosen| CD

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in February. 7/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to King of The Gauls in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 321533

Non-Runners

(6)

Raven Black¹⁸⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

King Of The Gauls (9/4), Good Traveller (7/2), Cliff Hanger (6/1), Raven Black (6/1), Hithemhardsunshine (15/2), Quasiforsure (8/1), Captain Bombshell (12/1), Beechamwood Boy (14/1), African Skyline (14/1), Donquerari (28/1), Cabinet Shuffle (28/1), Chocolate Bomb (33/1), Black Egret (40/1), Slim Jannie (40/1), Sovereign State (50/1)

RAVEN BLACK can get the 4-timer up. Cliff Hanger also makes the shortlist, while Hithemhardsunshine may grab a bit of place money.