12:55 Greyville

Saturday 24 May 2025

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Lonsdale Stirrup Cup (Listed) (Handicap)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 2m 29.05s

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(1)

Blackberry Malt^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cole Dicken| T: Glen Kotzen| C

10/3

Course winner. Creditable second of 6 in minor event at Greyville (9.9f, AW, 9/4) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 75-8522

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Shoot The Rapids¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Frank Robinson| C| D

3/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in April. Creditable 4¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 522-216

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Field Marshal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Frank Robinson| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 2/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1-52414

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Future Swing¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 6¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 254-488

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Twenty Drachma's²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form 8½ lengths fifth of 10 to Taxhaven in listed race (7/1) at Turffontein (15.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-62345

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Duke Of Africa⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Frank Robinson

66/1

Latest win here in January. 11 lengths fifth of 7 to Shoot The Rapids in minor event (14/1) at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 13-8165

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Holding Thumbs^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Glen Kotzen| D

7/2

6/1, 9¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Selukwe in Gr 3 at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 31-2110

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Marauding Horde²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

14/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Creditable neck second of 6 to Let's Go Now in Gr 2 (33/10) at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 851252

Forecasts

Field Marshal (3/1), Shoot The Rapids (3/1), Blackberry Malt (10/3), Holding Thumbs (7/2), Twenty Drachma's (14/1), Marauding Horde (14/1), Future Swing (16/1), Duke Of Africa (66/1)

BLACKBERRY MALT looks to have more or less the best credentials but can't afford for much to go wrong. Twenty Drachma's seems the principal danger, while Field Marshal is another that merits respect.