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SCOTTSVILLE 23 May 2026
Saturday 23rd May
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Alesian Chief (2022) Maiden Plate(For all Maidens) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
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Racecard
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Runner
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Lightly raced (running for just the fourth time); held in fifth over 6f at Greyville (maiden) in first-time blinkers five weeks ago.
0-65
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 8-12 b | 5/6 | William Of Orange (8L) | 10/1 | - | 32 |
| 22 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/10 | Beyond All Doubt (8¼L) | 100/1 | - | 19 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-5 | 13/13 | Claymore (13½L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Not disgraced in seventh 21 days ago (Greyville) in a maiden juvenile plate.
57
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 7/9 | Kudikaran (4¼L) | 8/1 | - | 17 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/11 | Tommy Greaney (2L) | 13/2 | - | 41 |
Solid effort when beaten 1½l to finish runner-up at Turffontein two weeks ago; string of creditable efforts to his name of late and has shown some recent improvement.
673222
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 8-11 | 2/9 | Quevano (1¼L) | 9/2 | - | 61 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Vaa Vaal | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 2/5 | Millennium Warrior (hd) | 2/1 | - | - |
| 9 Apr 26 | Tur Turffontein | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 2/6 | Parachute Adams (hd) | 7/2 | - | 17 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | 9-0 | 3/9 | What A Warrior (2¾L) | 125/1 | - | 47 | |
| 12 Mar 26 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Lone Horizon (12L) | 25/2 | - | - |
| 24 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Gimme A Vodka (12L) | 100/1 | - | - |
Respectable effort when fifth over 6f at Greyville (maiden) two months ago; few miles on the clock with this his fourth race; one to consider.
0-65
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 69
Days: 57
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-7 | 5/10 | Higher Love (2½L) | 10/1 | - | 46 |
| 11 Mar 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 6/10 | Frostbite (7½L) | 66/1 | - | 26 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 12/12 | Master Du Rouvray (13½L) | 66/1 | - | 13 |
Never landed a blow on his debut when towards the rear of 13 over 6f at Greyville at 100-1 in October; improvement could be in the offing; has had some time off.
0-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 223
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 10/13 | Johnny Boy (12L) | 100/1 | - | 8 |
Didn't run too badly when out of the frame at Greyville (beaten 3½l) two weeks ago in a maiden juvenile plate; one to consider.
565
Age: 2
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 26 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/14 | Quest Of Valor (3½L) | 100/1 | - | 44 |
| 24 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Fire Chief (6L) | 40/1 | - | 36 |
| 8 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 5/6 | Green Energy (12L) | 50/1 | - | 2 |
Gave good account to finish second last month; running consistently and has raised his game the last twice.
335562
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 26 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-1 b | 2/12 | Viking Leader (1¾L) | 9/2 | 73 | 49 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 6/11 | Qhude Manikiniki (2L) | 17/2 | 75 | 17 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Gre Greyville | 10f | Md | 9-6 b | 5/8 | No Pressure (3L) | 33/10 | 76 | - |
| 27 Feb 26 | Gre Greyville | 9f | Md | 9-7 | 5/7 | Wander Skitt (7½L) | 83/100 | - | 29 |
| 8 Feb 26 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-7 | 3/8 | Quincy Town (½L) | 33/20 | - | 50 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-7 | 3/12 | Penan Nom (1¾L) | 33/1 | - | 50 |
No impression when fourth of six three weeks ago; proving a little expensive to follow but best form so far in last two starts.
3/23-4
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 62
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 26 | Sco Scottsville | 7f | Md | 9-3 h, cp | 4/6 | Greek Heritage (9¾L) | 40/1 | 62 | 19 |
| 13 Jul 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-11 e/s | 3/12 | Line In The Sky (3L) | 7/2 | 65 | 30 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 2/7 | Nautical Landing (2L) | 4/1 | 65 | 49 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-6 e/s | 3/8 | Zalta Star (2¼L) | 33/1 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 Mar 24 | Gre Greyville | 9f | MdHc | 9-2 b | 6/12 | Play With Fire (5L) | 7/1 | 73 | 24 |
| 14 Feb 24 | Gre Greyville | 8f | Md | 9-3 b | 2/8 | True Love's Kiss (nk) | 15/4 | 70 | 23 |
Went down by a short head over 6f here (maiden plate) three weeks ago; has taken a step forward the last twice; should prove competitive if reproducing most recent effort.
53-222
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 8-11 | 2/7 | Roskilde (shd) | 5/1 | 74 | 64 |
| 11 Mar 26 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 2/10 | Frostbite (1½L) | 33/10 | 74 | 48 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 2/7 | Black Frost (1¾L) | 16/1 | - | - |
| 18 Nov 25 | Gre Greyville | 6f | Md | 9-5 | 3/6 | Eric's Legacy (7½L) | 6/1 | - | 31 |
| 21 Sep 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/10 | Cognac (9¼L) | 80/1 | - | 29 |
Verdict
It looks a wide-open race but a case can be made for SOUND OF FREEDOM. Dog Soldier certainly isn't out of it, and Hadrian's Wall has potential to improve. War Emperor has some good efforts on the ledger.
Sound Of Freedom
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