17:15 Greyville

Friday 20 December 2024

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Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 26.96s

(1)

Whispers Of War^b1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Corne Spies| C| D

15/2

Course winner. 6/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 944646-

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(2)

Kimball O'hara³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| D

2/1

Latest win at Scottsville in August. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 615143-

(3)

Heaven's Will^b⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| D

9/2

Latest win here in July. 9/2, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 72 days ago.

Form: 031834-

(5)

Sweeper Keeper¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

8/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 17/2) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 824355-

(6)

Brass Bell¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 10/1, fourth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 556714-

(7)

Rhythm²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Alyson Wright| C

10/3

5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (5f, soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Progressing well recently.

Form: 454421-

(8)

Future Saint²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

20/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft, 40/1) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 706996-

(10)

Ralph The Rascal³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Siboniso Ngcobo| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 229808-

(11)

Lake Como^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Doug Campbell| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 789745-

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(4)

Teatime Tipple¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Stuart Ferrie J: S Veale

(9)

Ultra Quick⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Alyson Wright J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Kimball O'hara (2/1), Rhythm (10/3), Heaven's Will (9/2), Teatime Tipple (5/1), Whispers Of War (15/2), Sweeper Keeper (8/1), Ralph The Rascal (17/2), Brass Bell (11/1), Lake Como (14/1), Ultra Quick (16/1), Future Saint (20/1)

RHYTHM has leading claims if not foiled by this new trip. Kimball O'Hara should be thereabouts as well, while Sweeper Keeper can't be ruled out of it either.