Three Non-Black Type feature races, including KZN racing’s longstanding annual tribute to the legend Michael Roberts, headline today’s ten-race programme at Hollywoodbets Scottsville with the first due off at 12h00.
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Muzi Yeni and Royal Victory team up in today’s Non-Black Type Michael Roberts Stakes (Pic – JC Photos)
Trainer Nathan Kotzen sends out Royal Victory in the Non-Black Type Michael Roberts Stakes. He ran a fair race in the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup last time.
His penultimate run when second over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville behind See It Again, catches the eye.
The son of Pathfork is the best-weighted runner in this contest and with Muzi Yeni back in the saddle, he should take a power of beating.
Capsaicin from the Stuart Ferrie stable takes his place in Race 4, which has been reduced to 9 runners with the withdrawal of I Salute You and Trois Trois Quatre.
He showed good improvement when second in his last start over 1400m on this course.
He over raced in the early stages, but the way he stayed on at the finish was encouraging.
The son of Canford Cliffs is having his peak run and if Sporting Post-sponsored jockey Sean Veale can switch him off early, he should be hard to peg back.
- Marco van Rensburg – Medically indisposed
| Weather | Partly Cloudy with a 95% chance afternoon rain, 22 deg, 10-15km/h South Easterly Headwind. Sunset @ 19:03 | ||
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| Rain Report | December: 97mm – January: 79.5mm | ||
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 17.5mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 25 – Straight; 26 – Bend | ||
| Track Condition | Good to Soft (Both Tracks) | ||
| False Rail | 5m | ||
- The Bipot starts in the second race at 12h30
- The Place Accumulator starts in the third race at 13h05
- The Pick 6 starts in the fourth race at 13h40
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h15
- The second Jackpot starts in the seventh race at 15h25
