13:25 Greyville

Sunday 12 October 2025

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Merlog Foods A Stakes

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 10.34s

(1)

African Skyline^b⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| D

13/2

10/1, good ½-length fourth of 9 to Future Variety in minor event at this course (7f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 126604-

(2)

Gorgeous Guy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Wendy Whitehead| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Scottsville in June. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 424142-

(3)

King Pelles^b⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

33/1

Career best when winning 12-runner Gr 3 (5/4) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 77 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Holding Thumbs. Significantly down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 458111-

(4)

King Of The Gauls⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 5/1, 5½ lengths ninth of 12 to Future Variety in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/05309-

(5)

Count Of Rouen⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Peter Muscutt| D

7/1

Very good 5 lengths fifth of 14 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 (5/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1375-

(6)

O'tenikwa⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

2/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. Creditable length third of 13 to I Am Giant in Gr 3 (7/2) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 99 days. Has work to do.

Form: 4/83123-

(7)

Future Variety⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Candice Bass| C| D

5/1

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 44 days ago by neck from Imilenzeyokududuma.

Form: 538111-

(8)

Imilenzeyokududuma^b⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

18/1

Course winner. 13/2, very good neck second of 9 to Future Variety in minor event at this course (7f, good) 44 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 153602-

(9)

I Am Giant⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in July. Respectable 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 77 days ago.

Form: 67/7418-

(10)

Cats Pajamas⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Frank Robinson| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 66/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at this C&D (good to soft) 77 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 1/12504-

(11)

First Origin⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| D

66/1

First run since leaving G. D. Smith when fourth of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good, 10/1) 53 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 612604-

(12)

I Salute You^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Peter Muscutt| C| D

8/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner listed race at this course (8f, good to soft, 2/1) 77 days ago by 1½ lengths from Winter Games. Down in trip.

Form: 311741-

Forecasts

O'tenikwa (2/1), Future Variety (5/1), African Skyline (13/2), Count Of Rouen (7/1), I Am Giant (15/2), I Salute You (8/1), Cats Pajamas (17/2), Gorgeous Guy (12/1), Imilenzeyokududuma (18/1), King Of The Gauls (18/1), King Pelles (33/1), First Origin (66/1)

FUTURE VARIETY can win again. I Salute You ought to go well too, while Imilenzeyokududuma commands respect as well.