12:25 Scottsville

Wednesday 18 February 2026

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Austen Smith Class 5

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 23.80s

(1)

Definitely Yes²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chad Little| T: Wendy Whitehead| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 11 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW, 5/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 5465-13

(3)

Double Olympic^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Yogas Govender| C

15/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Fourth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Greyville (7f, AW) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2787-04

(4)

Kimball O'hara^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Greyville (7f, good) 47 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 24670-4

(5)

Lou Lou The Legend²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

12/1

Latest win at Greyville in October. 7/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 21 days ago. Booking of Michel a plus. Solid claims.

Form: 46152-5

(6)

Town Crier^b⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

4/1

13/10 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 16046-1

(7)

Global Movement³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| CD

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in October. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 31 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1859-37

(8)

Gorgeous Girl³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Tony Rivalland| C

18/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 99487-2

(9)

Thunderbird⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callan Murray| T: Matthys Odendaal| D

14/1

8/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good) 61 days ago.

Form: 100565-

(10)

Heaven's Will^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Dennis Bosch| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 40/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 45/57-56

(11)

Phutulicious⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Veale| T: Alyson Wright| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in November. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good, 5/2) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05512-3

(12)

Claymore⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Doug Campbell| CD

80/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. 33/1, well-beaten last of 6 to Town Crier in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 47 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 88/061-6

(13)

Sun Dazed⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Candice Bass| D

6/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 2/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 98452-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Slytherin⁵⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Alyson Wright J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Definitely Yes (4/1), Town Crier (4/1), Slytherin (4/1), Phutulicious (9/2), Global Movement (5/1), Sun Dazed (6/1), Double Olympic (15/2), Kimball O'hara (11/1), Lou Lou The Legend (12/1), Thunderbird (14/1), Gorgeous Girl (18/1), Heaven's Will (50/1), Claymore (80/1)

GLOBAL MOVEMENT looks marginally the pick of these but has little room for error in an open contest. Gorgeous Girl is most likely the leading challenger, while Town Crier also merits respect.