12:10 Scottsville

Sunday 16 January 2022

All10:2511:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:35

2000 Guineas: Mystiko (1991) Fm 88 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: -

(1)

Social Butterfly²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Marcus| T: Peter Muscutt

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Crawford when below form fifth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (5f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 263425-

(2)

Star Act⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Shane Humby| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (20/7) at Greyville (5f, good) 49 days ago by short head from Vivid Jet.

Form: 5/111-

(3)

Calulo⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Michael Roberts| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable ¾-length third of 7 to Star Act in handicap (25/4) at Greyville (5f, good) 49 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 067153-

(4)

Maquette⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 2¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Star Act in handicap (50/9) at Greyville (5f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 51215-

(5)

Nikiya³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽⁶⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in August. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 4/1) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 441425-

(7)

Aunty Lizzy³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Khanya Sakayi| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

22/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in August. 5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 917545-

(8)

Travelling Light⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 100/7, last of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 638160-

(9)

Pelargonium³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ashton Arries| T: Yogas Govender| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (25/7) at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 23144-

Non-Runners

(6)

Vivid Jet⁴⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Mark Dixon J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Nikiya (11/4), Pelargonium (10/3), Star Act (7/2), Vivid Jet (4/1), Social Butterfly (5/1), Maquette (11/2), Calulo (15/2), Aunty Lizzy (22/1), Travelling Light (22/1)

CALULO isn't usually far away and could be worth chancing. Nikiya is next on the shortlist, ahead of Star Act.