15:00 Scottsville

Sunday 31 August 2025

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Gallop Form Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 1m 8.82s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Bourbon Warrior30
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Yogas Govender| BF| CD
5/2
C&D winner. Respectable head second of 9 to King of Spin in minor event (18/10) at Greyville (6f, AW) 30 days ago.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
King Of Spin30
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| D
6/1
Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event (13/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 30 days ago by head from Bourbon Warrior. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Quandary63
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 63 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Riverstone21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| D
13/2
13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Agrado30
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD
8/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 10/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Licence To Thrillb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD
4/1
5-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 11/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Ingqwele21
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Dezahn Louw(9)| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C
25/1
Course winner. Latest win here in April. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Icy Blast74
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C
7/1
Course winner. Latest win here in April. Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event (7/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 74 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Hithemhardsunshine11
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| D
20/1
Last of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 6/1) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
Sequoia74
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller
66/1
10/1, first run since leaving J. P. Nel when last of 10 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 74 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Bourbon Warrior (5/2), Licence To Thrill (4/1), Quandary (4/1), King Of Spin (6/1), Riverstone (13/2), Icy Blast (7/1), Agrado (8/1), Hithemhardsunshine (20/1), Ingqwele (25/1), Sequoia (66/1)

Verdict

LICENCE TO THRILL is holding his form well and gets the vote. Sequoia is difficult to ignore, while Bourbon Warrior can scrap it out for third.

  1. Licence To Thrill4/1
  2. Sequoia66/1
  3. Bourbon Warrior5/2

Prize Money

1st: R95,011.002nd: R30,405.003rd: R15,203.004th: R7,590.005th: R3,795.00

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