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Greyville Picks - Wednesday, 17 September

Racecourse : Greyville (South Africa)
Racecourse : Greyville (South Africa) Picture: (Neville Hopwood/Getty Images

Race 1
Race Summary:
LIGHT OF GABRIEL is improving and should make a bold bid at beating these rivals. QUEEN FENN is consistent and can contest the finish yet again but is battling to win. TREASURE ISLAND is very consistent and can be competitive yet again. GORGEOUS BOMB has been a disappointment of late but is capable of earning some money. SUN IN MY POCKET has run well in both her starts on the turf and would not be a surprise winner. MS GALORE showed some improvement last time out but has a bad draw.

Selections:

#4 Light Of Gabriel, #8 Sun In My Pocket, #2 Treasure Island, #12 Ms Galore

Race 2
Race Summary:
CELESTIAL DIAMOND did not show her best in a Group 1 last time out. She may have not liked the soft track. She should bounce back to beat these rivals. TAKATALVI is battling to win a race but could earn some money. SPINMYANGELSSPIN returns from a break and has changed trainer. She tries blinkers and she could be a threat. CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT has some fair form and has a place chance. BILINGUAL might play a minor role. ANNIE'S SONG showed improvement second time out but could need this run returning from a long break.

Selections:

#6 Celestial Diamond, #3 Spinmyangelsspin, #8 Annie's Song, #1 Takatalvi

Race 3
Race Summary:
CALL ME WILD is holding form and looks the one to be with from a good draw. ROY'S GRACE needs to do more to win but might play a minor role. TWOCANTANGO has improved of late and can contest the finish. CHEERSCHEERSCHEERS was not disgraced on debut and would not be a surprise winner. KAGURA was badly drawn on debut so expect vast improvement. COOL WIND is improving and can contest the finish. KING CELTILLUS has a place chance.

Selections:

#1 Call Me Wild, #5 Cheerscheerscheers, #8 Cool Wind, #2 Roy's Grace

Race 4
Race Summary:
A very competitive looking race. GO GRAYSON GO is knocking at the door and can go one better. ROYAL INVITATION is not reliable but is also not out of it. Stable companions BRISTOL HERCULES and TROIS TROIS QUATRE are both in very good form and are capable of winning. AFROPOLITAN is holding his form and is not out of it. PLUM PUDDING is improving and also has a winning chance.

Selections:

#4 Bristol Hercules, #2 Go Grayson Go, #7 Plum Pudding, #8 Trois Trois Quatre

Race 5
Race Summary:
A very open looking race and it is probably best to go very wide in the Pick 6. PRINCESS GOLDIE is probably at her very best over 1200m but can win a race of this nature. PROM QUEEN is capable of contesting the finish if she is in the right mood. GOLDEN MOMENT needed her last run and can go close. ALANNAH was not disgraced last time out and could have more to offer. SNEEUWITJIE and SIBERIAN WINTER are both in good shape and can earn some money. UBUKHWEBEZANA has improved of late and can score again.

Selections:

#4 Princess Goldie, #8 Ubukhwebezana, #3 Golden Moment, #5 Alannah

Race 6
Race Summary:
SAINT BRIGID fought on best for a narrow win at Kenilworth in July. She can follow up and beat these rivals but she is also not well drawn. AMAFORT is not reliable but does have a place chance. WILLOW GEM and GETOFFOFMYCLOUD are both coming off improved runs and are capable of doing even better this time round. COPACABANA is in very good form and should go close to winning. OH MY GUCCI GIRL is unreliable but can earn some more money.

Selections:

#10 Saint Brigid, #5 Copacabana, #1 Amafort, #2 Willow Gem

Race 7
Race Summary:
REGENERATION is better than his last run suggests. He had some very good form on soft tracks but has also won on good ground. He is weighted to be an easy winner if the handicapper is right. JEANNE DARC was not disgraced last time out and is weighted to be his only real danger. ROLLO THE VIKING is in good shape and has a place chance. CITY OF LOVE was a good winner on debut but did not show it last time out. TREATY OF PARIS and MAPHAKA have ability and could be better than rated.

Selections:

#3 Regeneration, #7 Jeanne Darc, #6 Maphaka, #4 Treaty Of Paris

Race 8
Race Summary:
MILITARY COMMAND was very good earlier in his career and can win a race of this nature if showing his best side. GORGEOUS GUY and ICY BLAST are consistent and capable of getting into the frame yet again. MASTER JOSH seems better than his last run and should be included in all exotic permutations. SOHO STAR remains in very good form and would not be a surprise winner. QUEUE WING and MEXICAN PETE are not well drawn but can also get involved with the finish.

Selections:

#3 Military Command, #7 Soho Star, #9 Queue Wing, #10 Mexican Pete

 

Best Win: #6 CELESTIAL DIAMOND                                                                               

Best Value Bet:                                                                                                    

Best Longshot: #3 MILITARY COMMAND                                                                                


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