13:35 Scottsville

Monday 17 June 2024

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Gallop TV YouTube Channel Fm 78 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 58.45s

(1)

Escapologist¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.7f, good) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 84-1525

(2)

Reckless Love^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 11-runner handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 25/2) 33 days ago by neck from Light of Day.

Form: 387-451

(3)

Givers Grace¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Carl Hewitson| D

14/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.7f, good, 50/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 186700

(4)

Nightingales Sing³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Veale| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

5/1

Winner at Greyville in December. Good seventh of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 40/1) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 431-87

(5)

Pinstripe¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Duncan Howells

4/1

Winner at Greyville in January. 20/1, respectable fourth of 13 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 127354

(6)

Hot Strike¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 20/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1-19506

(7)

Chichicastenango³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

18/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in January. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 25/1) 37 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 942-10

(8)

Escape Artist^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| BF

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 36 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 25-8777

(9)

Colorado Creek³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Siboniso Ngcobo

12/1

40/1, first run since leaving B. Crawford when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1756-90

(10)

Kind Judy^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Barend Daniel Botes| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 13 in minor event (10/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 665275

(11)

Light Of Day^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend Daniel Botes

10/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 7/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 751226

(12)

Ideal Gift⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Robbie Hill| C

11/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, won 12-runner handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 40 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1-35511

(13)

Burmese Tiara¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-82100

Non-Runners

Roy's Rocker³³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Paul Gadsby J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Pinstripe (4/1), Escapologist (9/2), Escape Artist (9/2), Nightingales Sing (5/1), Light Of Day (10/1), Ideal Gift (11/1), Colorado Creek (12/1), Hot Strike (14/1), Kind Judy (14/1), Givers Grace (14/1), Reckless Love (16/1), Chichicastenango (18/1), Burmese Tiara (25/1)

ESCAPE ARTIST couldn't satisfy backers last time, but looks the one to be with once again. Light Of Day is probably the chief opposition, while Reckless Love also demands scrutiny.