13:12 Scottsville

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Sir Theophilus St George A Stakes

Off time: 13:13 | Winning time: 1m 29.05s

(2)

Cherry Ano^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead| D

12/1

Eight wins from 24 Flat runs. 25/1, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Form choice.

Form: 026-274

(3)

Dave The King¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 14/10, sixth of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 169 days. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 411106-

(4)

Rapidash^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith

9/2

13/2, 3½ lengths sixth of 8 to I Salute You in listed race at this course (8.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 52-9826

(5)

Pacaya¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Justin Snaith| D

13/2

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Below form 2 lengths sixth of 13 to Rascallion in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (9f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 134 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2256-67

(6)

African Skyline⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (5f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 83-5126

(8)

Royal Victory⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Nathan Kotzen| D

7/2

Good neck second of 9 to Fire Attack in Gr 1 at Turffontein (9.9f, soft, 5/1) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 626-342

(9)

Anfields Rocket^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Trevor Brown| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 4½ lengths eighth of 12 to Gladatorian in Gr 2 at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 125/1) 15 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2027-88

(10)

King Pelles^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in January. 8/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, soft) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 120-145

(11)

Master Fuego²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

25/1

Course winner. 25/2, 18¾ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 at Greyville (15.9f, good). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 213130-

(12)

Baratheon²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Piet Botha

28/1

25/2, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 86-7076

Non-Runners

(1)

Strathclyde⁴²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Tony Rivalland J: Mxolisi Mbuto

(7)

Celtic Beauty³⁵

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: Tony Rivalland J: Mathew Thackeray

Forecasts

Dave The King (11/4), African Skyline (10/3), Royal Victory (7/2), Rapidash (9/2), Pacaya (13/2), Cherry Ano (12/1), Anfields Rocket (12/1), King Pelles (25/1), Master Fuego (25/1), Baratheon (28/1), Strathclyde (33/1), Celtic Beauty (33/1)

CHERRY ANO is chanced in this valuable contest. Royal Victory is the second choice, while Rapidash can fight it out for minor honours.