14:20 Greyville

Wednesday 14 May 2025

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Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.21s

(2)

Icy Blast¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/mathe Kock

10/3

5/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 76-6561

(3)

Blue Holly¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Glen Kotzen

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 30-2343

(4)

Giambattista⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| OR: 64| CD

40/1

7-time course winner. Last of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (7f, soft, 66/1). Off 94 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 81167-0

(5)

Rich Folks Hoax³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

9/4

Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 15/10, head second of 12 to Quandary in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 14-4132

(6)

Quandary³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 8/1, won 12-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago by head from Rich Folks Hoax.

Form: 093-941

(7)

Thisiswhatitmeans¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

4/1

Creditable third of 12 in minor event (17/2) at Scottsville (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 11/2753

(8)

Except Temptation¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-68970

(9)

Red Roses Too^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in minor event at Greyville (7f, soft, 16/1) 24 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 374-737

(10)

My Archangel¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lucinda Woodruff

8/1

91/100, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at Kenilworth (7f, good to soft). Off 137 days. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 5721-0

Non-Runners

(1)

Mr Henley³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Tony Rivalland J: Jabu Jacobs

Forecasts

Rich Folks Hoax (9/4), Icy Blast (10/3), Thisiswhatitmeans (4/1), Blue Holly (9/2), Quandary (15/2), My Archangel (8/1), Mr Henley (10/1), Red Roses Too (16/1), Except Temptation (25/1), Giambattista (40/1)

RED ROSES TOO can bounce back with a big run. Blue Holly is preferred for the forecast, while Thisiswhatitmeans edges it so far as third place is concerned.