13:25 Scottsville

Sunday 12 January 2025

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Michael Roberts Stakes

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 45.07s

(1)

Kitchakal¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Duncan Howells| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 8/1, 5½ lengths seventh of 10 to Imilenzeyokududuma in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 395217-

(2)

Miss Platina¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: G Wright| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Very good 2 lengths third of 10 to Mary's Greenlight in Gr 3 (14/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 481413-

(3)

Narina Trogon⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| OR: 93| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 20/1, fourteenth of 15 in minor event at this course (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 831840-

(4)

Imilenzeyokududuma^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S Veale| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

9/2

Course winner. 8/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Selukwe.

Form: 676501-

(5)

Selukwe¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| C

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 8/1, good 2¼ lengths second of 10 to Imilenzeyokududuma in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 321152-

(6)

Celtic Beauty¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Tony Rivalland| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 14/10 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Mary's Greenlight in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 148334-

(7)

Royal Victory⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

6/4

Good 3 lengths sixth of 19 to Atticus Finch in Gr 1 (4/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 133626-

(8)

Mexican Pete¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Frank Robinson| BF

14/1

33/10, respectable 4 lengths fifth of 10 to Imilenzeyokududuma in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 479255-

(9)

Navajo Nation^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Robbie Hill| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 10 to Imilenzeyokududuma in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 764864-

(10)

Mary's Greenlight¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock

7/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 6/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago by head from Perilla. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 193441-

Forecasts

Royal Victory (6/4), Imilenzeyokududuma (9/2), Selukwe (6/1), Mary's Greenlight (7/1), Celtic Beauty (8/1), Kitchakal (9/1), Miss Platina (14/1), Mexican Pete (14/1), Navajo Nation (16/1), Narina Trogon (20/1)

MARY'S GREENLIGHT has slender claims but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Royal Victory has the best credentials of the rest, while Miss Platina is another to come into the reckoning.

Prize Money

1st: R118,760.002nd: R38,002.003rd: R18,990.004th: R9,506.005th: R4,753.00

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