12:25 Greyville

Saturday 11 May 2024

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WSB Aviator Takes Off Fm 82 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 38.33s

(1)

Bitcoin Baby⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Miller| D

20/1

14/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 62 days ago.

Form: 856-330

(2)

Lady Lacewing³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller

16/1

8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, soft) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 307-036

(3)

My Lady Soul¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving T. Zackey.

Form: 7482-21

(5)

Mascherina⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| C

6/5

Course winner. Winner here in December. 28/10, good second of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 83 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-52

(6)

Jazz Cafe⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Robbie Hill| C

10/3

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 3/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 3-411

(7)

Bosnay⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Kumaran Naidoo| BF| D

22/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Scottsville (8f, good). Off 97 days. First run for yard after leaving D. W. Moore. Enters calculations.

Form: 368-546

(8)

Chichicastenango¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Gareth (jnr)

20/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Evens, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Scottsville (7.4f, good). Off 103 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 942-1

(9)

Capetown Beauty²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| C

28/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. Badenhorst.

Form: 2-58739

(10)

Gardenia¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Lola Crawford| D

33/1

15 lengths last of 10 to Sea Goddess in handicap at this course (9.4f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 171 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 145840-

(11)

Aspoestertjie²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Carl Hewitson| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 25/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44513-0

(12)

Colorado Creek¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Siboniso Ngcobo

33/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 20/1). Off 116 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 61756-9

(13)

Nightingales Sing⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Good eighth of 14 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 20/1) 83 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 431-8

(14)

Sea Goddess²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Louis Goosen| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 75/1, 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Celtic Beauty in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 27 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1-42990

Diana The Huntress²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright

16/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 9/2). Off 8 months. Must improve.

Form: 31051-

Non-Runners

(4)

Kisshoten⁷³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Jason Gates

Forecasts

Mascherina (6/5), Jazz Cafe (10/3), My Lady Soul (7/2), Kisshoten (10/1), Diana The Huntress (16/1), Lady Lacewing (16/1), Chichicastenango (20/1), Bitcoin Baby (20/1), Bosnay (22/1), Capetown Beauty (28/1), Gardenia (33/1), Aspoestertjie (33/1), Colorado Creek (33/1), Nightingales Sing (40/1), Sea Goddess (40/1)

COLORADO CREEK is proving consistent and seems the one they have to beat. Bosnay is another who could play a big role in proceedings, while Chichicastenango is the third candidate for the three.