12:25 Greyville

Saturday 3 May 2025

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Independent On Saturday Insider East Coast Cup (Listed) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 2m 5.8s

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Mascherina²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. 33/10, good ¾-length second of 9 to Tomyris in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1666-32

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Hat's Queen³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 50/1, good 2½ lengths fourth of 11 to Fiery Pegasus in Gr 2 at Turffontein (12.2f, soft) 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 322-194

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Miss Platina²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo

18/1

Latest win at Scottsville in March. 6/1, bit below form 9¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Tomyris in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 3-92165

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Goodnessgraciousme⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith

11/4

Winner at Kenilworth in November. Good 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Give Me Everything in listed race (7/2) at Kenilworth (9f, good) 70 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5419-23

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Escapologist⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable seventh of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 57 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5564-47

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Destiny Of Fire¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/mathe Kock

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (28/10) at Vaal (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 273-144

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Mocha Blend⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Frank Robinson| D

10/3

1 win from 1 run this year. 4/1, won 12-runner handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) by 3½ lengths from Sascha's Dream. Off 94 days.

Form: 31-1

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Fatal Gem⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford

7/1

Respectable second of 6 in minor event (14/1) at Durbanville (8f, good) 56 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1452-62

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My Lady Soul³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Alec Laird

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in January. 13/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 480-155

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Sascha's Dream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Doug Campbell

50/1

Respectable 6½ lengths fourth of 9 to Tomyris in minor event (7/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 352-224

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Tomyris^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Gareth (jnr)

6/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (17/2) at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago by ¾ length from Mascherina.

Form: 81-2161

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She's A Bomber³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in December. Good third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 40/1) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 86112-3

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Royal Invitation^b⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 9 in handicap at Durbanville (9f, good, 10/1) 59 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 83753-2

Forecasts

Goodnessgraciousme (11/4), Mocha Blend (10/3), Mascherina (6/1), Tomyris (6/1), Fatal Gem (7/1), Hat's Queen (12/1), Miss Platina (18/1), Destiny Of Fire (20/1), Royal Invitation (20/1), Escapologist (25/1), She's A Bomber (28/1), My Lady Soul (28/1), Sascha's Dream (50/1)

ROYAL INVITATION has fewer question marks about her than the others. Mascherina has the strongest claims of the remainder, while Tomyris deserves some consideration as well.