13:50 Scottsville

Sunday 31 August 2025

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

www.galloptv.co.za Class 5 (F & M)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.07s

(1)

Amafort²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts

7/2

8/1, creditable 4¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Copacabana in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 900536-

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(2)

Copacabana²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Dennis Bosch| D

11/8

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 331631-

(3)

Chicago Lass²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Mano Pandaram

33/1

Fifth of 9 in maiden at Greyville (6f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 49/6675-

(4)

The Queen Bee²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Chad Little| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 7½ lengths tenth of 12 to Copacabana in handicap (33/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 5/41660-

(5)

Roy Taking Off^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Tristan Godden| T: Paul Gadsby| D

20/1

6¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Copacabana in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8525/49-

(6)

Flying Reign Storm²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Wendy Whitehead

15/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. 3¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Copacabana in handicap (33/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 4/18654-

(7)

Schipole⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in June. 7/2, last of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 66 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 915-

(8)

Grue Of Ice^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Yogas Govender| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 13/2) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 908684-

(9)

Sneeuwitjie^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

10/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 89851-

(10)

My True Love²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wendy Whitehead

17/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. 16/1, 5¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Copacabana in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 282348-

(11)

Sky Velocity²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

25/1

Latest win at Greyville in May. 17½ lengths last of 12 to Copacabana in handicap at Greyville (8f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 221080-

Forecasts

Copacabana (11/8), Amafort (7/2), Flying Reign Storm (15/2), Schipole (17/2), My True Love (17/2), Sneeuwitjie (10/1), The Queen Bee (12/1), Grue Of Ice (18/1), Roy Taking Off (20/1), Sky Velocity (25/1), Chicago Lass (33/1)

COPACABANA can win again. Amafort may be the best bet to chase the selection home, while My True Love looks the pick of the remainder.