13:35 Scottsville

Wednesday 11 March 2026

All10:0010:3511:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Tote For The Win Apprentice Class 5 (F & M)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 9.38s

(1)

Poetic Princess^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Candice Bass| D

10/3

Blinkered for 1st time, second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 37700-2

(2)

Hearts On Fire¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Louis Goosen

8/1

14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 16 days ago.

Form: 98397-0

(3)

Grue Of Ice^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁶⁾| T: Yogas Govender| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2023. Third of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0533-83

(4)

Darlingbudsofmay^b¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁶⁾| T: Yadav Singh| D

40/1

Winner at Fairview in September. Last of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 11/2). Off 138 days. First run for yard after leaving J. P. Nel. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 429410-

(5)

Rafeef's Choice³⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁶⁾| T: Willem Nel| D

10/1

10/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3410/57-

(6)

On Board¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Eduan Muller⁽⁹⁾| T: Willem Nel| D

14/1

14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW). Off 155 days.

Form: 132656-

(7)

Acacia's Blossom^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| D

13/8

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 10 in handicap at Greyville (6f, AW, 7/2) 16 days ago.

Form: 704-522

(8)

Amafort³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Divesh Ramkhalawon⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Roberts| BF| D

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 10 in handicap (33/10) at Greyville (7f, AW) 33 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3328-37

Forecasts

Acacia's Blossom (13/8), Poetic Princess (10/3), Amafort (9/2), Grue Of Ice (11/2), Hearts On Fire (8/1), Rafeef's Choice (10/1), On Board (14/1), Darlingbudsofmay (40/1)

AMAFORT is worth chancing. Acacia's Blossom can figure, while Grue Of Ice looks another that has to be reckoned with.