15:00 Fairview

Friday 19 September 2025

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

Friendly City Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 1m 49.98s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Royal Aussie35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith
5/2
2/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Zinovi in listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Bingwa25
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| C| D
20/1
Course winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, 3 lengths fifth of 6 to Firealley in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
My Best Shot35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C
11/8
7-time course winner. 5 wins from 7 runs this year. Respectable 3½ lengths third of 7 to Zinovi in listed race at this course (8f, good to soft, 11/10) 35 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform
4
(11)
Horse silk
Bournemouth54
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C
40/1
3 wins from 5 runs this year. 12½ lengths tenth of 12 to King Pelles in Gr 3 at Greyville (15.9f, good to soft, 10/1) 54 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Firealley25
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Jacques Strydom| C| D
8/1
Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event (10/1) at Fairview (9.4f) 25 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Golden Peace25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Seven wins from 17 Flat runs. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 83/100, 4¼ lengths last of 6 to Firealley in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
7
(10)
Horse silk
Global Allyb25
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Alan Greeff| C| D
16/1
Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, 2¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Firealley in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 25 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Lanciafiamme18
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| C
10/1
4-time course winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Juan Carlos70
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-10| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: T Laing| C| D
33/1
4-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Below form fifth of 11 in minor event (6/1) at this course (15.9f, good) 70 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.
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Timeform
10
(3)
Horse silk
Green Mandarinb114
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel| D
33/1
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Has work to do.
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Timeform
11
(8)
Horse silk
Anatolian Silverb38
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-0| J: Eldin Webber| T: Juan Nel| C
33/1
Course winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f) 38 days ago.
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Timeform

Forecasts

My Best Shot (11/8), Royal Aussie (5/2), Golden Peace (9/2), Firealley (8/1), Lanciafiamme (10/1), Global Ally (16/1), Bingwa (20/1), Green Mandarin (33/1), Anatolian Silver (33/1), Juan Carlos (33/1), Bournemouth (40/1)

Verdict

ROYAL AUSSIE has largely been running well and should give backers a big run for their money. My Best Shot should be thereabouts as well, while Firealley can't be ruled out of it either.

  1. Royal Aussie5/2
  2. My Best Shot11/8
  3. Firealley8/1

Prize Money

1st: R103,897.002nd: R33,257.003rd: R16,617.004th: R8,320.005th: R4,148.00

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