13:45 Greyville

Wednesday 7 August 2024

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www.galloptv.co.za Fm 79 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 2m 6.2s

(1)

Petit Verdot³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

9/2

14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, AW) 39 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 243575-

(2)

Givers Grace¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Carl Hewitson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 4¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Woodland Glade in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 670007-

(3)

Reckless Love^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

22/1

Latest win here in May. 4 lengths sixth of 9 to Woodland Glade in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/45186-

(4)

Sweeter Than Honey⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell| C

25/1

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 60 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2/23331-

(5)

Escapologist⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in January. 11/2, good neck second of 13 to Hot Strike in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 4/15252-

(6)

Woodland Glade⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| D

11/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Greyville (9f, AW, 5/1) 7 days ago. 8lb higher now.

Form: 346211-

(7)

Hot Strike¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 11/2, respectable 3½ lengths fifth of 9 to Woodland Glade in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 950615-

(8)

Escape Artist^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/10, creditable ½-length second of 9 to Woodland Glade in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 877732-

(9)

Manic Monday²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Scottsville (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 27/8850-

Forecasts

Woodland Glade (11/4), Escape Artist (7/2), Escapologist (4/1), Petit Verdot (9/2), Hot Strike (13/2), Manic Monday (15/2), Givers Grace (14/1), Reckless Love (22/1), Sweeter Than Honey (25/1)

ESCAPOLOGIST is hard to get away from. Manic Monday may be the best bet for second, while Petit Verdot can make the first three as well.