13:50 Greyville

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.74s

(1)

Iron Will¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 088046-

(2)

Porfirio^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Kumaran Naidoo| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Good length second of 8 to Brave Voyager in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 11/10) 22 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 744522-

(3)

Brass Bell¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells| OR: 79| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 16/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 567144-

(4)

Attaboy¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Good second of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 168 days.

Form: 30/0042-

(5)

Crested Eagle^b⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell| CD

9/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, 2¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Brass Bell in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 63 days ago.

Form: 888484-

(6)

Count Marsh^b⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Robbie Hill| OR: 71| D

18/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW) 70 days ago.

Form: 247485-

(7)

Phaka Imali²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Gary Rich| C

20/1

Course winner. 19¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Brave Voyager in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW, 10/1) 22 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 387557-

(9)

Mac Hardy^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Willem Nel

6/1

10/1, second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 720842-

(10)

Lake Como^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Doug Campbell| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 25/1) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 897457-

Non-Runners

(8)

Brave Voyager²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Dennis Bosch J: S Veale

Forecasts

Porfirio (7/4), Crested Eagle (9/2), Iron Will (5/1), Brave Voyager (5/1), Mac Hardy (6/1), Brass Bell (13/2), Attaboy (7/1), Lake Como (16/1), Count Marsh (18/1), Phaka Imali (20/1)

PORFIRIO couldn't justify market support last time out, but can make the most of this opening. Crested Eagle should chase the selection home, while Attaboy may go well too.