15:05 Scottsville

Sunday 4 September 2022

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

Pound Bloodstock Fm 89 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 56.07s

(1)

Ancient Epic²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Maquette. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 280181-

(2)

Lady Catherine¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| D

8/1

Latest win at Greyville in June. 8/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 11 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 721034-

(4)

Calulo^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in March. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 3¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Ancient Epic in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 100895-

(5)

Slalom Queen¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Greyville (6f, good) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 770/436-

(6)

Live My Life^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| CD

2/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 351/71-

(7)

Maquette^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Duncan Howells| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 18/10, good ¾-length second of 7 to Ancient Epic in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 790022-

(8)

Vivid Jet⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Mark Dixon| CD

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 10-runner handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago by length from Maquette.

Form: 292/691-

Non-Runners

(3)

Red Roses Too⁹²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Dennis Drier J: Tristan Godden

Forecasts

Live My Life (2/1), Maquette (10/3), Vivid Jet (4/1), Ancient Epic (5/1), Lady Catherine (8/1), Slalom Queen (10/1), Red Roses Too (10/1), Calulo (12/1)

LIVE MY LIFE looks the one they all have to beat. Maquette seems sure to be snapping at the heels of the selection, while Lady Catherine deserves some consideration too.