14:20 Scottsville

Sunday 19 May 2024

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Gallop TV YouTube Channel Mr 98 Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 7.97s

(1)

Beechamwood Boy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. 14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 33-8960

(2)

Cabinet Shuffle²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Louis Goosen| C

14/1

Course winner. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 90-8458

(4)

Tchaikovsky¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller

22/1

20/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 115 days. Rejoined yard after leaving T.Zackey. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4520-73

(5)

Except Temptation³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt| D

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 17/2) 31 days ago. 8lb higher now. Others more persuasive.

Form: 55-9061

(6)

Blackberry Malt⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| C

25/1

Course winner. 8/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good) 71 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 838-429

(7)

Donquerari⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| C

10/1

Course winner. 3/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, good) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 533541

(8)

Teflon Man³⁵

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

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 5/2, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6164-14

(9)

Proud Master^b⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 67 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 8189-09

(10)

Ensuing⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Alyson Wright| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Creditable 5 lengths fifth of 9 to Master Josh in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 25/2) 49 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8213-05

(11)

Flight Path⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 51-99

(12)

Common Grounds¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Darryl Moore| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving L. Gila when 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 11 days ago. 8lb higher now. Not taken lightly.

Form: 212-401

(13)

Plaza Accord⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Peter Muscutt| D

13/2

Winner at Durbanville in November. 25/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 210-872

(14)

Good Traveller²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 666226

Non-Runners

(3)

Master Josh²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Alyson Wright J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Teflon Man (5/2), Common Grounds (4/1), Good Traveller (4/1), Plaza Accord (13/2), Master Josh (8/1), Beechamwood Boy (9/1), Donquerari (10/1), Except Temptation (14/1), Cabinet Shuffle (14/1), Tchaikovsky (22/1), Blackberry Malt (25/1), Ensuing (25/1), Flight Path (28/1), Proud Master (33/1)

COMMON GROUNDS could be difficult to catch. Donquerari should chase the selection home, while Blackberry Malt is another to note.