14:20 Durbanville

Wednesday 8 October 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 1m 37.64s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Gnarlyb25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD
14/1
C&D winner. 10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Mela Strengthb11
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia(9)| T: Peter Wrensch| C
11/2
Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Red Coral31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass| C
9/2
First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 15/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Gripenb42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Lucinda Woodruff| D
22/1
Winner at Greyville in July. 16/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Uphill task.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
My Bestieb35
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Glen Kotzen| OR:  74| D
17/2
16/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Midwayb42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| BF| C| D
11/4
Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event (33/20) at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Shortlist material.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Sesame25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| CD
8/1
Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 33/1) 25 days ago.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Dream Searcher31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Bantam| T: Adam Marcus
12/1
2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 20/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Enters calculations.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Prince Of Tibet25
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Steyn| BF| C
9/2
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 18/10, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
State Capitolb25
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Glen Kotzen| CD
33/1
C&D winner. 25/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Boundless Love39
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane(9)| T: Justin Snaith
10/1
Winner at Kenilworth in June. 33/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 39 days ago. Up in trip.
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Forecasts

Midway (11/4), Prince Of Tibet (9/2), Red Coral (9/2), Mela Strength (11/2), Sesame (8/1), My Bestie (17/2), Boundless Love (10/1), Dream Searcher (12/1), Gnarly (14/1), Gripen (22/1), State Capitol (33/1)

Verdict

DREAM SEARCHER has been operating at a solid level lately and is just about the pick in this company. Midway will probably give the selection most to think about, while Sesame also merits respect.

  1. Dream Searcher12/1
  2. Midway11/4
  3. Sesame8/1

Prize Money

1st: R53,433.002nd: R17,112.003rd: R8,556.004th: R4,266.005th: R2,145.00

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