12:20 Greyville

Sunday 15 November 2026

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Merlog Foods Mr 84 Handicap

3YO plus | 7f 210y | Soft | 14 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Chad Little| T: Matthys Odendaal

25/1, 2¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Future Free in listed race at Kenilworth (9.7f, good to soft). Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving P. P. Kruyer. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 77666-

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(2)

Chill In The Air²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Michael Roberts| C

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Respectable seventh of 14 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 445787-

(3)

Bruh^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Paul Lafferty| D

Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Fourth of 7 in minor event (25/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 305744-

(4)

Charlie Bucket²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Justin Snaith| BF| D

First run since leaving P. P. Kruyer when good third of 7 in minor event (33/20) at Greyville (8f, AW) 23 days ago. Booking of De Melo a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 223113-

(5)

Pied Piper²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Wengesai Masawi| CD

C&D winner. 7/2, good second of 7 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 23 days ago.

Form: 238732-

(6)

National Insignia¹⁶

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

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in October. 50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 16 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 016-

(7)

Town Crier^b¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Stuart Ferrie| C| D

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 134 days.

Form: 438913-

(8)

Agrado⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Garth Puller| C

Course winner. 75/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 63 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 797466-

(9)

Serpentine Fire³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Anaas Mosaheb⁽⁶⁾| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

28/10, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 593421-

(10)

Tyrconnell¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

C&D winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft). Off 155 days. Uphill task.

Form: 633214-

(11)

Red Mountain^b⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: G Wright| T: Robbie Hill| CD

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 1/00722-

(12)

Officer In Command²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

Thirteenth of 14 in minor event (80/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0/78370-

(13)

Beyond All Doubt³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

Course winner. Good 3¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Serpentine Fire in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 133565-

(14)

Gurkha^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

Course winner. 33/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 30 days ago.

Form: 16779/2-

Non-Runners

Son Of Rafeef²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Yogas Govender J: Reserve 1

Master Smoker¹⁵⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Ricky Maingard J: Reserve 2

Peeping Tom⁷⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Doug Campbell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Serpentine Fire (9/2), Charlie Bucket (5/1), Tyrconnell (5/1), Bruh (6/1), Red Mountain (7/1), Pied Piper (7/1), Gurkha (8/1), Beyond All Doubt (8/1), Town Crier (12/1), Sheriff John Stone (14/1), Chill In The Air (16/1), National Insignia (25/1), Agrado (25/1), Officer In Command (33/1)

SHERIFF JOHN STONE has been running creditably of late and is just about the pick in this company. Gurkha is the pick of the rest, while Serpentine Fire is another to take into acount.