11:50 Scottsville

Saturday 1 June 2024

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Battle Force (2021) Mr 76 Handicap

Off time: 11:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.07s

(1)

Pieter Both³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

14/1

Winner at Greyville in February. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6-73170

(2)

Poursomesugaronme³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/2, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 31 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 619231

(3)

Lake Como⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Doug Campbell| D

16/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 13/2) 62 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-15926

(4)

Buzz Bomb⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Glen Kotzen

6/4

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden (14/10) at Greyville (8f, good) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-0621

(5)

Arividicio¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 25/2) 17 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 468390

(6)

Tobacconist¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Matthys Odendaal| BF

25/1

33/10, seventh of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW). Off 143 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 68042-7

(7)

Willow Express¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| D

3/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 4/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 452423

(8)

Fire Tonic⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| C

9/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 16/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, soft) 54 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2434-11

(9)

Pascali^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Garth Puller

12/1

Latest win at Greyville in November. Eighth of 10 in minor event (10/1) at Greyville (11.4f, good) 41 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 13-2358

(10)

Iron Will⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 5/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 61 days ago.

Form: 40-1123

(12)

Captain Who^b¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Louis Goosen| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 11/2). Off 150 days. Has work to do.

Form: 23120-7

Non-Runners

(11)

Mariachi Madness⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Clinton Binda J: G Wright

Forecasts

Buzz Bomb (6/4), Willow Express (3/1), Arividicio (6/1), Fire Tonic (9/1), Iron Will (11/1), Pascali (12/1), Poursomesugaronme (14/1), Pieter Both (14/1), Lake Como (16/1), Mariachi Madness (20/1), Tobacconist (25/1), Captain Who (33/1)

WILLOW EXPRESS couldn't satisfy backers last time, but is worth siding with again. Poursomesugaronme makes most appeal of the others, while Pascali also commands a closer look.