15:05 Greyville

Wednesday 14 August 2024

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Follow In The Box Seat Podcast Mr 76 Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 9.03s

(1)

Helsinki^b1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, AW, 25/1) 31 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 284216-

(2)

Mar Del Plata^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland| D

4/1

Winner at Scottsville in February. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 214434-

(3)

Music Is Life²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

4/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 125/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 284078-

(4)

Soho Star⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Yogas Govender| D

7/2

Winner at Scottsville in March. 6¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Great Plains in listed race at Greyville (7f, good, 125/1) 67 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 2180-

(5)

Teerex¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Kumaran Naidoo| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 531/967-

(6)

Zanthar²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| D

4/1

2/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner maiden at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 25 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 29251-

(7)

Preemptive Strike^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

7/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 7/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 028134-

(8)

Knight Warrior^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. 6/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 31 days ago.

Form: 506243-

(10)

Hippocrates⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Tristan Godden| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 7/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 46 days ago.

Form: 446735-

Non-Runners

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Trade War²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Nathan Kotzen J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Soho Star (7/2), Music Is Life (4/1), Zanthar (4/1), Mar Del Plata (4/1), Knight Warrior (5/1), Preemptive Strike (7/1), Hippocrates (14/1), Helsinki (16/1), Trade War (25/1), Teerex (28/1)

KNIGHT WARRIOR just about gets the nod in this company. Hippocrates could emerge as the main challenger, while Zanthar has place prospects as well.