13:20 Scottsville

Sunday 4 September 2022

All11:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Pound Bloodstock Maiden Plate

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 1m 34.9s

(1)

El Rey Viene²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells

22/1

Tenth of 14 in maiden (50/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-

(2)

Death Blow⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Paul Lafferty

20/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Greyville (8f, AW) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 432457-

(4)

Arverni King^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Peter Muscutt

7/4

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, second of 8 in maiden at Greyville (7f, good) 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 62-

(5)

Temperate Zone²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Ngcobo| T: Paul Lafferty

17/2

Third of 14 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8.7f, good) 28 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 653-

(6)

Lord Edward²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in maiden at this course (5f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 88090-

(7)

Master General⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Khanya Sakayi| T: Michael Roberts

80/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in maiden (100/1) at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 69 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00098-

(8)

Dawn Mission^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kumaran Naidoo| BF

7/2

Evens and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving C. Dawson when second of 11 in maiden at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 223222-

(9)

Aurora Storm^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt

6/1

Fourth of 7 in maiden (7/2) at Greyville (8f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 54-

(10)

Creator¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Gareth (jnr)

40/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 5/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 13 days ago.

Form: 080845-

(11)

Greenbackcurrency¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Weiho Marwing

16/1

8/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Greyville (7f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 45-

(12)

Afropolitan²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Kumaran Naidoo

80/1

125/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Vaal (6f, soft). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Binda. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 09/

(13)

Red Magician²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller

11/4

Second of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 62-

Non-Runners

(3)

Central City³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Paul Peter J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Arverni King (7/4), Red Magician (11/4), Dawn Mission (7/2), Central City (4/1), Aurora Storm (6/1), Temperate Zone (17/2), Greenbackcurrency (16/1), Death Blow (20/1), El Rey Viene (22/1), Creator (40/1), Lord Edward (50/1), Afropolitan (80/1), Master General (80/1)

ARVERNI KING has a big shout. Dawn Mission looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Red Magician might be tough to keep out of the minor places.