16:30 Greyville

Friday 5 September 2025

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Gallop Form D Stakes

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 6.19s

(1)

King Bavarian⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Damyan Pillay⁽⁹⁾| T: Alyson Wright| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 3/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 142715-

(2)

Pongola¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Michael Roberts| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 17/2, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 043184-

(3)

Mohandas^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tristan Godden| T: Yogas Govender| BF

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, eighth of 10 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 630028-

(4)

Magic Maverick²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: Gary Rich

40/1

Winner at Scottsville in April. 6½ lengths fifth of 8 to Connoisseur in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 50/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 417695-

(5)

Sweeter Than Honey⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Doug Campbell| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Last of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 58 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 593730-

(6)

Quinn's Time¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Glen Kotzen

8/1

Winner here in June. 13/2, fifth of 8 in minor event at Scottsville (8f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 743175-

(7)

Galaxy Explorer^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Rivalland| C

14/1

Course winner. 8 lengths sixth of 8 to Connoisseur in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 4/1) 26 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 100826-

(8)

Connoisseur²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells

5/1

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 26 days ago by 4 lengths from Global Movement.

Form: 004551-

(9)

Blazing Light^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Stuart Ferrie

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 488434-

(10)

Rodriguez¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 878634-

(11)

Pink Diamond^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Gates| T: Yadav Singh

33/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving M. Pandaram when third of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 846/043-

(12)

Global Movement²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 4 lengths second of 8 to Connoisseur in minor event at Scottsville (8.7f, good, 2/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 643042-

Forecasts

Global Movement (7/2), Mohandas (5/1), Connoisseur (5/1), Rodriguez (11/2), King Bavarian (13/2), Quinn's Time (8/1), Blazing Light (8/1), Pongola (17/2), Galaxy Explorer (14/1), Pink Diamond (33/1), Sweeter Than Honey (33/1), Magic Maverick (40/1)

CONNOISSEUR can win again from old rival Global Movement. King Bavarian has claims also.