11:35 Scottsville

Monday 24 February 2025

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SLCNG Class 3

Off time: 11:36 | Winning time: 1m 38.51s

(1)

Mexican Pete³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chad Little| T: Frank Robinson| D

10/1

16/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9255-00

(2)

Sundance Kid^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁸⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5456-54

(3)

Famous Warrior³⁶

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

5/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 10/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 41547-1

(4)

Trois Trois Quatre¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

20/1

Course winner. First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when fifth of 6 in minor event (14/1) at this course (9.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 75624-5

(5)

Kitchakal¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Duncan Howells| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (7f, soft, 25/2) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5217-66

(6)

Johnny The Thief⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Serino Moodley| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

6/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Greyville (9.9f, soft, 3/1) 89 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 865611-

(7)

Down By The River³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Good length fifth of 15 to Famous Warrior in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 23400-5

(8)

I Salute You¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in November. Respectable seventh of 12 in minor event (5/1) at this course (7f, soft) 15 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 35141-7

(9)

Last One Standing²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Last of 9 in minor event (10/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 24 days ago.

Form: 9226-29

(11)

Capsaicin⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

11/2

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 43 days ago by length from Last One Standing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0198/7-1

Non-Runners

(10)

Bristol Hercules⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Peter Muscutt J:

Forecasts

Famous Warrior (5/2), Kitchakal (5/1), Capsaicin (11/2), Bristol Hercules (11/2), Johnny The Thief (6/1), Down By The River (13/2), Sundance Kid (7/1), I Salute You (8/1), Mexican Pete (10/1), Last One Standing (18/1), Trois Trois Quatre (20/1)

DOWN BY THE RIVER is just about best of these all things considered but will need everything to fall right. Sundance Kid is chief among the dangers, while Famous Warrior also commands scrutiny.