14:55 Scottsville

Sunday 18 May 2025

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Marcus Johnston B Stakes

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 56.20s

(1)

Connery¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. 50/1, good fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 18 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-68085

(2)

Donquerari¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 10 in minor event (9/2) at Greyville (2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 572077

(3)

Abaddon⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C| D

10/3

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, soft). Off 98 days.

Form: 25/11

(5)

Rainbow Reward^b1²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 6/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 252523-

(6)

Smorgasbord^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Louis Goosen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 148566

(7)

Mojo Man^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 8/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner minor event at Greyville (5f, good) 56 days ago by neck from Jet Legacy.

Form: 5758-61

(8)

Jet Legacy⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 14/1, creditable neck second of 12 to Mojo Man in minor event at Greyville (5f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 9124-32

(9)

Twenty One May⁵⁶

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

4/1

Respectable 1¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Mojo Man in minor event (7/2) at Greyville (5f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 723-426

Non-Runners

(4)

Holds The Key¹⁵

Weight: 8-0| Age: 2

T: Michael Miller J: Mathew Thackeray

Forecasts

Abaddon (10/3), Jet Legacy (10/3), Twenty One May (4/1), Mojo Man (9/2), Donquerari (7/1), Connery (15/2), Smorgasbord (8/1), Holds The Key (10/1), Rainbow Reward (22/1)

HOLDS THE KEY has an obvious chance. Jet Legacy is not one to underestimate all the same, while Abaddon looks best of the rest.