12:03 Greyville

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Off time: 12:03 | Winning time: 1m 37.1s

(1)

Nellie Melba³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Siboniso Ngcobo

40/1

First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when 4 lengths sixth of 9 to Tomyris in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 66/1) 31 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 751006-

(2)

Alphabetty⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. Klaasen. Difficult ask.

Form: 626866-

(3)

Ethereal View⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 9/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 100713-

(4)

Ginger Delight⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| BF

10/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 5/2, last of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. Kannemeyer.

Form: 15317-

(5)

She's A Machine⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 13/10, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 66 days ago.

Form: 586139-

(6)

The Ghost¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

9/2

7/2, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 315681-

(8)

Fireburst³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: M F De Kock| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Turffontein in September. Below form third of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 39 days ago. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 23163-

(9)

Tomyris^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

11/1

8/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 633381-

(10)

Qondanekukhanyeni¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

18/1

Winner at Scottsville in August. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 2 lengths fourth of 7 to The Ghost in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 138644-

(11)

Ice Rain^b⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

14/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Durbanville (8f, good to firm) 64 days ago.

Form: 114476-

(12)

Woza Nawe^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lerena| T: Peter Muscutt

3/1

1/3 and blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 239221-

(13)

Radu³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Good second of 9 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (soft) 35 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 807612-

Non-Runners

(7)

Safari Lodge³⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Peter Muscutt J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Woza Nawe (3/1), She's A Machine (9/2), The Ghost (9/2), Ethereal View (7/1), Ginger Delight (10/1), Alphabetty (10/1), Fireburst (10/1), Tomyris (11/1), Radu (12/1), Ice Rain (14/1), Safari Lodge (16/1), Qondanekukhanyeni (18/1), Nellie Melba (40/1)

WOZA NAWE can win again. Fireburst is taken to chase the selection home, while Ethereal View also commands respect.