10:40 Scottsville

Sunday 21 January 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Sledgehammer Maiden Plate

Off time: 10:40 | Winning time: 57.59s

(1)

Catavar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tony Rivalland

9/2

4/1, second of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 92-

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(2)

Silver Savage^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon

16/1

16/1, sixth of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 096896-

(3)

Emerald Green³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Louis Goosen

8/1

4/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 46-

(4)

Mar Del Plata¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland

22/1

16/1, eighth of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, good). Off 168 days.

Form: 078-

(5)

Lightning Jimmy^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Doctor S Lembethe| T: Siboniso Ngcobo

40/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 66/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 68685-7

(6)

Gorgeous Guy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Wendy Whitehead

9/2

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Third of 7 in maiden at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 28/10) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 340533-

(7)

Teatime Tipple^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| BF

15/8

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in maiden (evens) at Greyville (5f, AW) 18 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 25222-4

(8)

Heart Of Thieves¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

22/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 70906-5

(10)

Plinian¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller

5/2

Third of 8 in maiden (5/1) at Greyville (5f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 2324-3

(11)

The Big Short^b1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Paul Gadsby

40/1

Last of 12 in maiden at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 66/1) 85 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(9)

Trippi T¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Teatime Tipple (15/8), Plinian (5/2), Trippi T (3/1), Gorgeous Guy (9/2), Catavar (9/2), Emerald Green (8/1), Silver Savage (16/1), Mar Del Plata (22/1), Heart Of Thieves (22/1), Lightning Jimmy (40/1), The Big Short (40/1)

TRIPPI T has been hard to fault in recent outings and should give backers a run for their money. Teatime Tipple could be the chief opposition, while Plinian is not out of it for third place.