14:14 Greyville

Wednesday 26 June 2024

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www.tabgold.co.za Mr 98 Handicap

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 8.61s

(1)

Donquerari⁹

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

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable second of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 354172

(2)

Music Is Life^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3-92840

(3)

Ibutho^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C

9/1

6-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7f, AW, 25/1) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 616651

(4)

Good Traveller³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

7/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 38 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 662269

(5)

Except Temptation¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 17/2, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (5.5f, good) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 906124

(6)

William Rufus²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in February. 14/1, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 8 to Ibutho in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 5-12164

(8)

The Real Prince²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

2/1

8/1, won 16-runner maiden at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

(7)

Usa's Hope²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Serino Moodley

Forecasts

The Real Prince (2/1), Good Traveller (7/2), Except Temptation (4/1), William Rufus (4/1), Donquerari (15/2), Ibutho (9/1), Usa's Hope (10/1), Music Is Life (25/1)

IBUTHO can win again. Except Temptation is fancied as the best alternative, while William Rufus should also be considered.