13:00 Greyville

Sunday 22 March 2026

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Servotech B Stakes

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.14s

(1)

Down By The River⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in January. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event (11/2) at Scottsville (9.7f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4014-14

(2)

Diani²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Dennis Bosch| OR: 85| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in minor event (100/1) at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 98-7088

(3)

Winter Games^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| C

13/2

Course winner. 7/1, 10 lengths eighth of 11 to Down By The River in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 70 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 25031-8

(4)

Officer In Command⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

14/1

Latest win at Scottsville in September. 33/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 44 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 05190-7

(5)

Johnny The Thief⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal| BF| C

8/1

4-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 13¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Down By The River in minor event (5/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 31425-0

(6)

Wiccan Warrior²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Last of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7527-00

(7)

Kitchakal^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells| D

14/1

16/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9554-60

(8)

Cleartherunway³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| C| D

4/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 16/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Scottsville (7.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 616-61

(9)

Rollo The Viking^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Nathan Kotzen| BF| D

5/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable ½-length third of 7 to Wild At War in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/20) 63 days ago.

Form: 53411-3

(10)

Kanaal Skater²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

13/2

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 25/2, fourth of 6 in minor event at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 1511-54

(11)

Uzwano^b²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Dean Kannemeyer

22/1

Four wins from 7 runs last year. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good, 5/2). Off 7 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 161115-

(12)

The Shepherd¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Wengesai Masawi| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Below form 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Rollo The Viking in minor event (3/1) at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving P. B. Muscutt.

Form: 12/3645-

(13)

Mr Hotstepper³⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Frikkie Greyling| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Scottsville (7f, good). Off 10 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 161/260-

(14)

Wild At War⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Candice/ta Dawson| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable fourth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW, 14/10) 44 days ago.

Form: 729-314

Forecasts

Cleartherunway (4/1), Rollo The Viking (5/1), Winter Games (13/2), Kanaal Skater (13/2), Wiccan Warrior (15/2), Down By The River (15/2), Johnny The Thief (8/1), Wild At War (12/1), Kitchakal (14/1), Officer In Command (14/1), Diani (18/1), Uzwano (22/1), The Shepherd (25/1), Mr Hotstepper (66/1)

CLEARTHERUNWAY can win again. Rollo The Viking should be right in the mix too, while Wild At War looks best of the remainder.