13:25 Greyville

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Greyville Convention Centre Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: -

(1)

Future Of Energy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Mark Dixon| C

11/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, soft, 25/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 421-269

(2)

Moon Harvest^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell| C

28/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner maiden (14/1) at this course (8.4f, AW) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 76-6541

(3)

San Marzano^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Kumaran Naidoo

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving M. N. Prinsloo when fifth of 8 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 07-4435

(4)

Ravens Sword²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

22/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 20-7305

(5)

Flag Bearer^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

14/1

25/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 90-6036

(6)

Tom's Act³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Doug Campbell| CD

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in March. 9/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 57-8014

(7)

Fine Admiral⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Garth Puller| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 33/20, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, AW) 49 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 36-2713

(8)

Bunting³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon

28/1

Winner here in March. Eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Scottsville (7f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes all weather debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6718

(9)

Tin Cup³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Willem Nel| D

6/1

Latest win here in December. 4/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 6081-02

(10)

Wave Warrior^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C

12/1

Won 8-runner handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, AW) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7-53561

(11)

Lucretius^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cole Dicken| T: Carl Hewitson| CD

20/1

4-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 393639

(12)

Fireflare^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 1-00555

Non-Runners

King Bavarian³⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Alyson Wright J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Fine Admiral (2/1), Tom's Act (11/4), Tin Cup (6/1), San Marzano (9/1), Fireflare (10/1), Future Of Energy (11/1), Wave Warrior (12/1), Flag Bearer (14/1), Lucretius (20/1), Ravens Sword (22/1), Bunting (28/1), Moon Harvest (28/1)

TIN CUP was back to his best last time out and should come home in front. Fine Admiral is second preference, while Tom's Act is also in the running for some place money at least.