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SCOTTSVILLE 11 March 2026
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- Distance: 1m 4f
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
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Came home fifth, beaten 6l, here over 1m (maiden plate) last month; not had much racing - fifth outing here.
09-65
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 5/8 | Red Cardinal (5½L) | 33/1 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Deepest Water (4½L) | 33/1 | - | 14 |
| 31 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 9/10 | Sun In My Pocket (13L) | 100/1 | - | 9 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 12/16 | Tladi Mothwana (13L) | 80/1 | - | 4 |
Beaten 10l into eighth when close behind Baltic Assayer 33 days ago upped to 1m1f at Greyville in a maiden; should go well as has bits and pieces of decent form.
78-658
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 9-4 b | 8/9 | Echo (10L) | 4/1 | 68 | 13 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-3 b | 5/10 | Nebulous (7L) | 51/20 | 72 | 26 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/15 | Scarlet Starlet (3¾L) | 25/2 | 74 | 43 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 8/11 | Double Causeway (3L) | 11/2 | 77 | 23 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-2 | 7/10 | Roy's Grace (15½L) | 6/4 | 77 | - |
| 7 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-9 | 3/8 | The Marquee (1L) | 25/1 | - | 47 |
Finished eighth, beaten 17l, at Greyville over 1m (maiden) last month; deserves respect as has bits and pieces of decent form.
627-48
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 72
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-7 | 8/9 | Praise De La Rey (17L) | 6/1 | 72 | - |
| 28 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 4/7 | Peggy Sue Shake (5L) | 28/10 | 72 | 21 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 8-7 | 7/11 | Call Me Harriet (3L) | 4/1 | 74 | - |
| 25 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 8-7 | 2/10 | Roy's Grace (3L) | 4/1 | - | 38 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-7 | 6/14 | Amelia's Legacy (6L) | 50/1 | - | 13 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 11/13 | Spinmyangelsspin (10L) | 125/1 | - | 10 |
Produced an encouraging effort (runner-up of ten, beaten just under 2l) three weeks ago; consistent performer but hasn't been able to quite get his neck in front.
905-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 60
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 12f | Md | 9-3 b | 2/10 | Day Two (1¾L) | 25/2 | 58 | - |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sco Scottsville | 12f | Md | 9-1 b | 3/10 | Reign On Impact (2¾L) | 66/1 | 52 | - |
| 31 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 8-5 b | 5/11 | Tee Dog (8½L) | 25/1 | 53 | 19 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 8-8 | 10/13 | Claymore (9¼L) | 66/1 | 55 | - |
| 16 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 9/11 | Councillor (6¾L) | 100/1 | 55 | 20 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 9-0 e/s | 8/12 | Kagura (10½L) | 16/1 | 57 | - |
Creditable effort when 20-1 third here over 1m½f (maiden plate) ten days ago; this just her third race.
63
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 26 | Sco Scottsville | 9f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/10 | Psyche (4¼L) | 20/1 | - | 26 |
| 18 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-0 b | 6/8 | Red Cardinal (7½L) | 33/1 | - | 24 |
Failed to cash in on good draw two weeks ago (Greyville) when beaten 6l (fourth of eight) in a maiden; should give it a shot.
8008-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 8-12 b | 4/7 | Wander Skitt (4½L) | 5/1 | 55 | 31 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 9-6 | 8/11 | Councillor (6½L) | 33/1 | 46 | 22 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 10/12 | Buddy Boy (13½L) | 25/1 | - | 27 |
| 26 Mar 25 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 9-7 | 11/11 | Noble Hero (20L) | 20/1 | - | 12 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-7 | 8/11 | Secret Passage (9¾L) | 7/1 | - | 30 |
Not disgraced in fourth 24 days ago upped to this distance when just behind Fire Force.
43-674
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 53
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 12f | Md | 8-4 e/s | 4/10 | Day Two (3¾L) | 25/1 | 55 | - |
| 6 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 8-6 e/s | 7/9 | Echo (8L) | 25/2 | 55 | 17 |
| 18 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-11 e/s | 6/10 | Thought Control (7¼L) | 40/1 | 55 | 30 |
| 31 Dec 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-0 e/s | 3/9 | Run For Peace (4¾L) | 11/2 | 58 | 29 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 4/11 | Heavenly Mafia (5½L) | 40/1 | 56 | 39 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 8-11 e/s | 4/10 | Roy's Grace (7L) | 14/1 | 58 | 28 |
Verdict
It's hard to confidently rule out many of these but MANIKONGO is the one to side with. Stampede Ahead should be looked at, and the otherwise interesting Cali Bullet has a stamina query to answer at this trip.
Manikongo
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