15:35 Fairview

Friday 26 June 2026

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Sovereign Foods Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 8.73s

(4)

Overture¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Agrella| T: T Laing| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner here in January. 2/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft). Off 112 days. Uphill task.

Form: 14

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(1)

Slash 'n Burn^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

7/2

33/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. Crawford when creditable third of 9 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 57-6213

(14)

Gorgeous Cape^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| D

22/1

6/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 62-4839

(2)

Rhydian³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| BF| D

11/8

Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 11/10, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 27-5022

(6)

Pomerol^b⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: T Laing| BF| CD

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (5/2) at Fairview (8f). Off 91 days. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 513-146

(9)

Faraway Girl^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

40/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 100/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6-39020

(5)

Policy Of Truth²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: T Laing

18/1

First run since leaving M. N. Prinsloo when seventh of 10 in minor event (10/1) at Greyville (8f, AW). Off 9 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving F. Robinson. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 09227/7-

(12)

Bel Canto Dream⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Jacques Strydom

7/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good, 25/1) 72 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. E. Sands. Booking of Strydom a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 47-5889

(3)

Tiger Storm³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

14/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good, 25/1) 31 days ago. First run for yard after leaving F. P. Habib. Others more persuasive.

Form: 578069

(7)

Flight Engineer¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

22/1

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 733547

Non-Runners

(13)

Rhythm²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Dean Smith J: Girish Dookhit

(11)

Comic Relief⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Cliffie Miller J: Non Runner

(10)

Indebe Mayibuye¹⁰⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Dean Smith J: Bavish Soodoo

(8)

Strange Magic¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Rhydian (11/8), Overture (11/4), Slash 'n Burn (7/2), Rhythm (5/1), Bel Canto Dream (7/1), Strange Magic (12/1), Tiger Storm (14/1), Policy Of Truth (18/1), Gorgeous Cape (22/1), Flight Engineer (22/1), Pomerol (25/1), Comic Relief (25/1), Indebe Mayibuye (25/1), Faraway Girl (40/1)

RHYDIAN failed to justify market support last time out, but still makes most appeal again. Strange Magic holds marginal preference for second, while Gorgeous Cape also commands scrutiny.