13:55 Fairview

Friday 8 May 2026

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WSB Slots At Its Best Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 2m 1.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Heemstedeb35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| C
9/1
Course winner. Latest win here in March. 8/1, well-beaten last of 10 to Heliotrope in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
George Handel35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD
11/1
C&D winner. 7½ lengths seventh of 10 to Heliotrope in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 35 days ago.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Richardthefearless35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD
33/1
Latest win here in November. 33/1, 15¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Heliotrope in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Uphill task.
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4
(9)
Horse silk
Makhachevb16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD
3/1
Course winner. Latest win here in January. 17/2, good second of 5 in minor event at Fairview (9.9f) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Twenty Drachma's14
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nirvan Nastili(3)| T: Jacques Strydom
100/1
Twenty three runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (10.9f, 100/1) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Curtiss Condor35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD
13/2
Latest win here in February. 7/2, creditable 5¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Heliotrope in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Action America28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel| C
10/1
Course winner. 16/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
Hollandia Bakkerij28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Juan Nel| CD
9/4
7/2, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.
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9
(1)
Horse silk
Heliotropeb35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Dean Smith| CD
11/4
1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass. Progressing well recently.
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Forecasts

Hollandia Bakkerij (9/4), Heliotrope (11/4), Makhachev (3/1), Curtiss Condor (13/2), Heemstede (9/1), Action America (10/1), George Handel (11/1), Richardthefearless (33/1), Twenty Drachma's (100/1)

Verdict

MAKHACHEV can land the spoils. Heliotrope is hard to ignore, while Hollandia Bakkerij is another with the potential to be on the premises.

  1. Makhachev3/1
  2. Heliotrope11/4
  3. Hollandia Bakkerij9/4

Prize Money

1st: R55,814.002nd: R17,866.003rd: R8,933.004th: R4,455.005th: R2,239.00

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