12:40 Scottsville

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za C Stakes

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 2m 31.77s

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(1)

Red Mountain⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Saleh Salem Al-marri| T: Robbie Hill| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in March. 7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4/31556-

(2)

True Trojan^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| C

18/1

Course winner. Last of 8 in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15/0088-

(3)

Escapologist⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| BF| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 9/4) 42 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4/47314-

(4)

Continentalexpress^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

2/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8f, AW, 5/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 75/9774-

(5)

Mike's Mazarin³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S Veale| T: Duncan Howells| C

25/1

Course winner. 10/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (9.7f, good) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 107/007-

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Dancing On A Cloud³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 310570-

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Basie Raakvat¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Matthys Odendaal

10/3

One win from 32 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.7f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 342025-

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The Mikado³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: R Fourie| T: Frank Robinson| C

8/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.7f, good) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6241/36-

Forecasts

Continentalexpress (2/1), Escapologist (2/1), Basie Raakvat (10/3), The Mikado (8/1), Red Mountain (11/1), Dancing On A Cloud (16/1), True Trojan (18/1), Mike's Mazarin (25/1)

ESCAPOLOGIST might not be easy to catch. Basie Raakvat is a danger, while Continentalexpress also has claims.