13:15 Scottsville

Sunday 11 January 2026

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

Michael Roberts Stakes

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 44.53s

(1)

French Trip^b²³

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.

Form: 083316-

(2)

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.

Form: 131425-

(3)

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.

Form: 420430-

(4)

Winter Games^b³⁷

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.

Form: 525031-

(5)

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.

Form: 604933-

(6)

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.

Form: 327709-

(7)

Queue Wing^b²³

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.

Form: 467022-

(8)

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.

Form: 344014-

(9)

Imilenzeyokududuma^b¹⁶

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.

Form: 602666-

(10)

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.

Form: 212764-

(11)

Royal Victory^b⁴³

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.

Form: 224640-

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)

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.

Prize Money

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

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