14:30 Fairview

Friday 24 April 2026

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Racing Today Classified Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f 206y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 2m 14.86s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Twenty Drachma's21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: Bavish Soodoo(6)| T: Jacques Strydom
66/1
Twenty two runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 11 in minor event (66/1) at Fairview (13.9f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Booking of Soodoo a plus. Very hard to make a case for.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Anatolian Silverb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Juan Nel
11/4
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event (33/10) at Fairview (13.9f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Henry's Hedge21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel| C
3/1
Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Alado's Prideb14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D
66/1
5-time course winner. 100/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Downing Seven28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Nirvan Nastili(3)| T: Jacques Strydom| CD
14/1
5-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, respectable eighth of 13 in minor event at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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6
(3)
Horse silk
Garden Sunb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Jacques Strydom| D
15/2
C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Eighth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (13.9f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Donny's Boy28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Dean Smith| C
9/1
Course winner. Latest win here in March. Respectable fourth of 13 in minor event (7/1) at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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8
(10)
Horse silk
Homing Pigeonb14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff
5/2
Winner here in March. 14/1, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when good third of 6 in minor event at Fairview (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Very much the one to beat.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Drielandenpuntb114
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane(6)| T: Juan Nel
33/1
Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event (25/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 14 days ago.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
Global Drumbeat45
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| C
6/1
Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable fourth of 12 in minor event (4/1) at this course (9.9f) 45 days ago.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
San Quintin14
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C
66/1
Course winner. 40/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 14 days ago.
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Forecasts

Homing Pigeon (5/2), Anatolian Silver (11/4), Henry's Hedge (3/1), Global Drumbeat (6/1), Garden Sun (15/2), Donny's Boy (9/1), Downing Seven (14/1), Drielandenpunt (33/1), San Quintin (66/1), Alado's Pride (66/1), Twenty Drachma's (66/1)

Verdict

HOMING PIGEON holds a significant advantage formwise and tops the shortlist by some way. Donny's Boy can also play a lead role, while Drielandenpunt looks best of the others.

  1. Homing Pigeon5/2
  2. Donny's Boy9/1
  3. Drielandenpunt33/1

Prize Money

1st: R47,494.002nd: R15,203.003rd: R7,590.004th: R3,795.005th: R1,909.00

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