12:25 Greyville

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Greyville Convention Centre Fm 83 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 57.04s

(1)

Pelargonium²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Yogas Govender| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 7/1) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 66-2456

(3)

Le Premiere⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 8¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Double Grand Slam in Gr 3 at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 80/1) 52 days ago. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 45-9217

(4)

Rapid Fire²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

3/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable second of 7 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 55-2482

(5)

War Empress²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Louis Goosen| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 33/10, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 326255

(6)

Isn't She Bonny⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in January. 25/2, 5 lengths ninth of 12 to Kennedy in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: D18-169

(7)

Kennedy⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 33/10) 51 days ago.

Form: 961-121

(8)

Mist In Scotland¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in minor event (50/1) at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 151 days. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 272957-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Patants Heir¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Gareth (jnr) J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Kennedy (9/4), Rapid Fire (3/1), Patants Heir (9/2), Le Premiere (11/2), War Empress (15/2), Mist In Scotland (9/1), Pelargonium (11/1), Isn't She Bonny (20/1)

RAPID FIRE continues to operate somewhere near current best and has fair claims. Kennedy is hard to ignore in the search for second, while War Empress should also be considered.