14:10 Greyville

Friday 1 November 2024

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tabGOLD Score 10 Fm 90 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 25.19s

(1)

The Ghost⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| BF

11/4

Winner at Scottsville in September. 9/4, fifth of 6 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 234315-

(2)

Get In The Q⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| C

9/1

Course winner. 6/1, last of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/32748-

(3)

Simple Simple³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Frikkie Greyling| D

4/1

Latest win at Turffontein in April. 20/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 33 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 381664-

(5)

Perilla⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| CD

15/8

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 58 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 612411-

(6)

Malcolm's Dream⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| D

14/1

Latest win at Scottsville in June. 75/1, respectable 3½ lengths eighth of 13 to Mascherina in listed race at Scottsville (8f, good) 89 days ago.

Form: 560188-

(7)

Littleblackvelvet²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| D

13/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 25/1) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 141441-

(8)

African Beat²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| D

9/1

Tenth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 50/1) 26 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 41/2070-

Non-Runners

(4)

Mauritania⁵¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Wendy Whitehead J: Kobeli Lihaba

Forecasts

Perilla (15/8), The Ghost (11/4), Simple Simple (4/1), Littleblackvelvet (13/2), African Beat (9/1), Get In The Q (9/1), Malcolm's Dream (14/1), Mauritania (33/1)

THE GHOST looks marginally the pick in this field. Perilla is another for the shortlist, while Simple Simple is another to bear in mind.