18:55 Greyville

Friday 17 April 2026

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Gallop TV Class 4

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 212y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:55  |   Winning time: 1m 9.68s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Freedom Fighter166
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| D
9/2
One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Durbanville in October. Last of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 166 days. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Rainbow Rewardb26
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Divesh Ramkhalawon(9)| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C
8/1
Course winner. Latest win here in October. 20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Victor Rail19
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Yadav Singh| CD
16/1
100/1, much improved when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Ibutho40
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: S Veale| T: Alyson Wright| CD
9/2
9-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 28/10, respectable third of 7 in minor event at this C&D (AW) 40 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
Bank Streetb19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD
5/1
C&D winner. 3¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Victor Rail in minor event at this C&D (AW, 10/1) 19 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Masterofthedesert27
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Dezahn Louw(6)| T: Candice Bass| D
5/2
16/1, good second of 7 in minor event at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 27 days ago. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Super Fastb100
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Mxolisi Mbuto(3)| T: Tony Rivalland| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D (AW, 16/1). Off 100 days.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Red Bomber19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Alyson Wright| D
4/1
Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when respectable sixth of 11 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 11/2) 19 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has work to do.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Spaarne Rivier129
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C
33/1
Course winner. Winner here in October. 9/2, last of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, AW). Off 129 days. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
Winter In London26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Duncan Howells| D
40/1
Winner at Scottsville in January. Last of 13 in handicap at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Booking of Michel a plus.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Masterofthedesert (5/2), Red Bomber (4/1), Freedom Fighter (9/2), Ibutho (9/2), Bank Street (5/1), Rainbow Reward (8/1), Super Fast (14/1), Victor Rail (16/1), Spaarne Rivier (33/1), Winter In London (40/1)

Verdict

MASTEROFTHEDESERT improved significantly last time after a weaker effort the time before and is the one to catch. Ibutho is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Rainbow Reward is another with a place chance too.

  1. Masterofthedesert5/2
  2. Ibutho9/2
  3. Rainbow Reward8/1

Prize Money

1st: R86,101.002nd: R27,553.003rd: R13,765.004th: R6,882.005th: R3,441.00

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