13:00 Scottsville

Sunday 21 January 2024

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

Michael Roberts Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 154y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:01  |   Winning time: 1m 46.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Down To Business20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Peter Muscutt
7/1
Three wins from 6 runs last year. First run since leaving Dj Swanson when good 3 lengths fourth of 8 to Formagear in handicap at Greyville (8f, soft, 33/1) 20 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Addabar20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Matthys Odendaal| C| D
13/2
Course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in November. 4/1, 10¾ lengths last of 8 to Formagear in handicap at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Bella Siccome20
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| C| D
11/1
Course winner. 20/1, 5¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Formagear in handicap at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Capetown Beauty20
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Wayne Badenhorst| C| D
16/1
Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, bit below form 5¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Rockie Reef in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Cape Eagle20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| BF| CD
6/4
C&D winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 15/10, good length third of 8 to Formagear in handicap at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
News Stream49
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon| OR:  84| CD
18/1
5-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 2¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Cape Eagle in minor event at this C&D (good, 25/1) 49 days ago.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Queue Wing20
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| D
14/1
Course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Formagear in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Rockie Reef20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D
11/1
Course winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Career best when winning 10-runner Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, soft, 33/1) 20 days ago by ½ length from Lady of Power. Plenty to find on form.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Formagear20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Peter Muscutt| C
11/4
Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, soft) 20 days ago.
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Forecasts

Cape Eagle (6/4), Formagear (11/4), Addabar (13/2), Down To Business (7/1), Bella Siccome (11/1), Rockie Reef (11/1), Queue Wing (14/1), Capetown Beauty (16/1), News Stream (18/1)

Verdict

FORMAGEAR has been running creditably of late and just about gets the nod in this field. Capetown Beauty can emerge best of the rest, while Cape Eagle should also be considered.

  1. Formagear11/4
  2. Capetown Beauty16/1
  3. Cape Eagle6/4

Prize Money

1st: R56,252.002nd: R17,993.003rd: R9,007.004th: R4,503.005th: R2,252.00

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