13:35 Scottsville

Sunday 8 February 2026

All09:3510:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1514:50

Umthombothi Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 153y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:36  |   Winning time: 1m 59.72s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
King Pellesb71
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: S Khumalo| T: Gareth (jnr)| C| D
13/8
Course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Below form 16¼ lengths twelfth of 20 to Mocha Blend in Gr 1 (5/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Something to find on form.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Down By The River28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C
9/2
4-time course winner. 10/1, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at this course (8.7f, good) 28 days ago.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Amor Fati50
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Nathan Kotzen| C
12/1
Course winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good, 3/1) 50 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Isivivane32
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Peter Muscutt| C
4/1
Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Greyville (8f, AW, 13/10) 32 days ago. Up in trip.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Trois Trois Quatre28
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Siboniso Ngcobo| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 16/1, 7¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Down By The River in minor event at this course (8.7f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Gimmefabulous21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tristan Godden| T: Adam Azzie
25/1
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Good second of 7 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Cape Eagle28
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| C
14/1
4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 11 to Down By The River in minor event at this course (8.7f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Go Grayson Go44
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Dezahn Louw(9)| T: Frikkie Greyling| C| D
9/2
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in September. 6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Forecasts

King Pelles (13/8), Isivivane (4/1), Go Grayson Go (9/2), Down By The River (9/2), Trois Trois Quatre (8/1), Amor Fati (12/1), Cape Eagle (14/1), Gimmefabulous (25/1)

Verdict

AMOR FATI has slender claims so gets the tentative vote in what is a useful contest. Isivivane is the percentage call to finish second , while Cape Eagle can't be ruled out.

  1. Amor Fati12/1
  2. Isivivane4/1
  3. Cape Eagle14/1

Prize Money

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

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