14:05 Scottsville

Sunday 16 February 2025

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0514:40

Gallop TV YouTube Channel Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 9.73s

(1)

Smorgasbord^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Louis Goosen| C| D

15/2

25/1, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner minor event at this course (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 9049-51

(2)

Perilla⁵²

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

17/2

Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in December. Creditable head second of 10 to Mary's Greenlight in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 52 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 112312-

(4)

Get In The Q²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mark Dixon| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable third of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 48437-3

(5)

Kaygee's Delight³⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Garth Puller| C

40/1

Course winner. 40/1, 12¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Except Temptation in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW). Off 10 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 144/209-

(6)

Bourbon Warrior³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Yogas Govender| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 17/2, 6¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Licence To Thrill in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 181-9

(7)

Queue Wing^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| D

10/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 08427-5

(8)

Captain's Christy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Mark Dixon| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in December. 9/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 93551-2

(9)

Lashlaroo^b¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Frank Robinson| D

40/1

80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW). Off 151 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 01/6990-

(10)

Except Temptation¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Peter Muscutt| D

17/2

40/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 2430-68

(11)

Bevies Delight²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 28/10, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 1/2215-4

(12)

Licence To Thrill^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 11-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 19342-1

(14)

Convocation^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Last of 11 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 76464-0

Non-Runners

(3)

Riverstone³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Gareth (jnr) J: Mxolisi Mbuto

(13)

Etiquette⁸¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: Garth Puller J: Jabu Jacobs

Forecasts

Riverstone (14/5), Licence To Thrill (3/1), Captain's Christy (3/1), Smorgasbord (15/2), Get In The Q (8/1), Bourbon Warrior (17/2), Bevies Delight (17/2), Perilla (17/2), Except Temptation (17/2), Queue Wing (10/1), Convocation (33/1), Kaygee's Delight (40/1), Lashlaroo (40/1), Etiquette (50/1)

CAPTAIN'S CHRISTY looks to be the safest option but this is an open race. Perilla is most likely the sternest opposition, while Get In The Q could well have a say too.