15:20 Scottsville

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Gimme A Prince (2023) Fm 85 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 46.71s

(1)

Wonderful¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| D

9/4

Winner at Greyville in December. 9/2, very good second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 941-332

(2)

Escapologist⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in January. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (8/1) at this course (9.7f, good) 66 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 484-152

(3)

Elembee⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sean Tarry

15/2

4/1, won 9-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 253371

(4)

Crazy Blues¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 100/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Plaatjies a plus. Must improve.

Form: 163-676

(5)

Faizah¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

9/1

Course winner. Last of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 8/1) 41 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1333-64

(7)

Gorgeous Girl⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland| C

16/1

Career best when winning 6-runner maiden at this course (8f, soft, 63/100) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-7321

(8)

Givers Grace²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Wright| T: Carl Hewitson

33/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. 7¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Saartjie in listed race (66/1) at Greyville (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 2-18670

(9)

My Lady Soul²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Garth Puller

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/2, first run since leaving T. Zackey when 5¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Mascherina in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 482-210

(11)

Petit Verdot⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| C

9/1

Course winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 9/4) 59 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 12-2435

(13)

Grandi Orecchie²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

25/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 8¼ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Saartjie in listed race at Greyville (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 113-780

(14)

Mascherina²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Peter Muscutt

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 14/10, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-521

Non-Runners

(6)

Jollification⁴¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Nathan Kotzen J: M Yeni

(10)

Mountainsofthemoon²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Robbie Hill J: S Khumalo

(12)

Jazz Cafe²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Robbie Hill J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Mascherina (2/1), Wonderful (9/4), Jazz Cafe (5/1), Mountainsofthemoon (7/1), Elembee (15/2), My Lady Soul (8/1), Faizah (9/1), Petit Verdot (9/1), Escapologist (12/1), Gorgeous Girl (16/1), Grandi Orecchie (25/1), Jollification (25/1), Crazy Blues (28/1), Givers Grace (33/1)

PETIT VERDOT looks marginally the pick of these but can't afford for much to go wrong. Wonderful can also play a leading part, while Faizah could also figure.