13:00 Scottsville

Sunday 9 March 2025

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Niresh Birbal (35 Years) Middle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.22s

(1)

Zinikele^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

28/1

Last of 5 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 25/2). Off 147 days. Has work to do.

Form: 214635-

(2)

Bevies Delight²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 10/1, below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2215-46

(3)

Perilla²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dennis Bosch| D

9/2

Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in December. 10/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 12312-8

(4)

Safe And Sound⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 6/1, 5¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Mary's Greenlight in Gr 3 at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 73 days ago.

Form: 125117-

(5)

Gorgeous Girl⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Veale| T: Tony Rivalland| C

33/1

Course winner. 7 lengths last of 9 to Safe And Sound in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 215429-

(6)

Icy Lancaster⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in September. 14/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 49 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 16109-0

(7)

Magical View¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| D

11/1

Latest win at Greyville in September. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good, 11/2). Off 126 days.

Form: 162122-

(8)

Malcolm's Dream²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. 33/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (7.4f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 8815-96

(9)

Warrior Royale⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| BF

9/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. Creditable length second of 6 to Bevies Delight in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4). Off 98 days.

Form: 62112-

(10)

Sovereign Grant³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Miller| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Bit below form second of 7 in minor event (28/10) at Greyville (7f, AW) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5436-42

(12)

Go Like Flo^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

7/1

Latest win at Durbanville in September. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/2) 56 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 29142-3

Non-Runners

(11)

Ginger Delight³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Alyson Wright J: A Mgudlwa

Forecasts

Bevies Delight (7/4), Sovereign Grant (4/1), Warrior Royale (9/2), Perilla (9/2), Go Like Flo (7/1), Magical View (11/1), Safe And Sound (14/1), Ginger Delight (14/1), Zinikele (28/1), Gorgeous Girl (33/1), Malcolm's Dream (40/1), Icy Lancaster (50/1)

GO LIKE FLO is narrowly favoured all things considered but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Magical View is fancied to chase the selection home, while Safe And Sound is one to bear in mind too.