13:15 Scottsville

Sunday 11 January 2026

All09:4510:2010:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2514:55

Michael Roberts Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 154y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 1m 44.53s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
French Tripb23
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(6)| T: Duncan Howells| C
16/1
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. Respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, good, 7/1) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Johnny The Thief16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal| C| D
4/1
Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 7/2, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 16 days ago.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Cape Eagle43
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: G Wright| T: Willem Nel| CD
25/1
4-time course winner. Nine wins from 35 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Winter Gamesb37
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller
11/2
Three wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (16/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Capsaicin16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Stuart Ferrie| C
4/1
Course winner. 6/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 16 days ago.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Narina Trogon16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| OR:  93| CD
33/1
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Queue Wingb23
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Garth Puller| D
15/2
Course winner. 7/1, very good second of 10 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Down By The River16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C
9/1
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in December. 25/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 16 days ago. Improving all the time recently.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Imilenzeyokududumab16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: S Veale| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD
11/2
4-time course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (25/2) at Greyville (8f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Trois Trois Quatre23
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Siboniso Ngcobo| C| D
12/1
Course winner. Latest win here in July. 10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (9.4f, good) 23 days ago.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Royal Victoryb43
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Chad Little| T: Nathan Kotzen| D
9/2
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form 16¾ lengths thirteenth of 20 to Mocha Blend in Gr 1 (50/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Has work to do.
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Forecasts

Capsaicin (4/1), Johnny The Thief (4/1), Royal Victory (9/2), Imilenzeyokududuma (11/2), Winter Games (11/2), Queue Wing (15/2), Down By The River (9/1), Trois Trois Quatre (12/1), French Trip (16/1), Cape Eagle (25/1), Narina Trogon (33/1)

Verdict

DOWN BY THE RIVER arrives here in excellent nick so he looks the way to go. Imilenzeyokududuma can follow the selection home in the runner-up spot, while Capsaicin also commands scrutiny.

  1. Down By The River9/1
  2. Imilenzeyokududuma11/2
  3. Capsaicin4/1

Prize Money

1st: R118,746.002nd: R37,995.003rd: R18,997.004th: R9,499.005th: R4,761.00

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