15:10 Greyville

Sunday 12 October 2025

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Michaelmas Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 57.13s

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View Of The World⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| BF| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Scottsville (9.7f, good, 3/1) 74 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 238945-

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Field Marshal⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Frank Robinson| CD

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Good 7 lengths sixth of 12 to King Pelles in Gr 3 at this course (15.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 77 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 141396-

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Corrupt¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

8/1

Latest win here in July. 4/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1/50612-

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Johnny The Thief⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 12 to Otto Luyken in Gr 3 (6/1) at this course (10.9f, good to soft). Off 99 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11/1314-

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Down To Business²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Peter Muscutt| C

16/1

Course winner. Six wins from 16 Flat runs. 4½ lengths fifth of 8 to Go Grayson Go in minor event at this course (9.9f, soft, 25/2) 25 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8317/05-

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Shoot The Rapids⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S Veale| T: Frank Robinson| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in April. 14/1, respectable 3 lengths fourth of 12 to King Pelles in Gr 3 at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 216344-

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Officer In Command²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Mike/mathe Kock

20/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner minor event at Scottsville (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 759051-

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Cape Eagle¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Nine wins from 33 Flat runs. Bit below form 7 lengths fourth of 8 to King Pelles in Gr 3 (7/1) at Scottsville (11.9f, good). Off 120 days. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 28/4204-

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Go Grayson Go²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Frikkie Greyling| C

3/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event (7/1) at this course (9.9f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 923221-

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Celtic Beauty¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| D

40/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/45748-

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Pioneer Square⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| D

13/8

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 56 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 23/2121-

Forecasts

Pioneer Square (13/8), Go Grayson Go (3/1), Johnny The Thief (9/2), Corrupt (8/1), Field Marshal (10/1), View Of The World (11/1), Down To Business (16/1), Officer In Command (20/1), Shoot The Rapids (22/1), Cape Eagle (25/1), Celtic Beauty (40/1)

OFFICER IN COMMAND can win again. Pioneer Square might be the best bet for the runner-up spot, while View Of The World also commands a look.