13:25 Scottsville

Monday 24 February 2025

All10:2511:0011:3512:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Valverite Class 4

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 26.58s

(2)

Rooster Bradshaw³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Duncan Howells| CD

7/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 3/1) 36 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 834-1

(3)

Numzaan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Frikkie Greyling| BF| D

1/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/10, good second of 11 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3/580-32

(4)

My Boy Lollipop^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chad Little| T: Frank Robinson| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Greyville (7f, AW) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 72281-5

(5)

Blackberry Breeze¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright

14/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Vaal (9f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter.

Form: 866436-

(6)

Stars In Heaven⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Veale| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

5/2

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 78 days ago.

Form: 105411-

(7)

Immah⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Lafferty| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Last of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31820-

(9)

Red Mountain^b⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Robbie Hill| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. 25/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9f, good) 73 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 233154-

(10)

Apex Predator²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Garth Puller

18/1

Winner at Greyville in September. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in minor event at this course (5f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Godden a plus.

Form: 2210-20

Non-Runners

(1)

Magma Magic¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Tony Rivalland J: Non Runner

(8)

Rototo⁷⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Peter Muscutt J:

Forecasts

Numzaan (1/1), Stars In Heaven (5/2), Rooster Bradshaw (7/1), Magma Magic (7/1), My Boy Lollipop (9/1), Blackberry Breeze (14/1), Red Mountain (16/1), Immah (18/1), Apex Predator (18/1), Rototo (20/1)

NUMZAAN has a little in hand but it promises to be touch and go. Blackberry Breeze can emerge best of the rest, while My Boy Lollipop also demands scrutiny.