12:45 Scottsville

Sunday 1 September 2024

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Pound Bloodstock Mr 92 Handicap

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 1m 23.51s

(1)

The Shepherd²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good, 11/2) 25 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 151200-

(2)

New Mexico¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Alec Laird| C

7/4

Course winner. Good fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 0411/5-

(3)

William Rufus²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

12/1

8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 216447-

(4)

Ibutho^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. Ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 651609-

(5)

Mr Master Starter⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 57 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/73336-

(6)

Imposing^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, good ½-length second of 9 to Parmenion in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 076712-

(7)

Voldemort¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Parmenion in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 513253-

(9)

Strathclyde⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Tony Rivalland| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in June. Creditable second of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 3/1) 42 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 89/8112-

(10)

Parmenion^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| CD

20/1

10/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago by ½ length from Imposing.

Form: 617531-

Non-Runners

(8)

Rosh Kedesh²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

New Mexico (7/4), The Shepherd (3/1), Strathclyde (9/2), Rosh Kedesh (9/2), Imposing (5/1), Mr Master Starter (8/1), William Rufus (12/1), Voldemort (18/1), Parmenion (20/1), Ibutho (50/1)

VOLDEMORT has marginally the best all-round profile but will need to be on song. Imposing is probably the main opposition, while Rosh Kedesh shouldn't be far away.