13:05 Scottsville

Sunday 24 August 2025

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Gallop Form Middle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 1m 23.9s

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(1)

Celtic Beauty¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (8.7f, good to soft). Off 133 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 334/457-

(2)

Sovereign Grant²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 5¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Callmegetrix in listed race at Greyville (8f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 226257-

(3)

One Smart Cookie⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callan Murray| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C| D

5/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Eleventh of 14 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 16/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 411130-

(4)

Magical View⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Miller| D

9/2

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 12 in minor event (10/1) at Greyville (6f, AW) 50 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 752033-

(5)

Malcolm's Dream²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Cole Dicken| T: Mark Dixon| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. 33/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 666917-

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Warrior Royale¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 7/1, 4 lengths sixth of 7 to Green Sapphire in Gr 3 at Greyville (7f, good to soft). Off 146 days.

Form: 2112/16-

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Acacia's Blossom^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Louis Goosen| D

18/1

125/1, 5¾ lengths last of 9 to Callmegetrix in listed race at Greyville (8f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 54/7089-

(8)

Perilla²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Chad Little| T: Dennis Bosch| D

10/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Callmegetrix in listed race (125/1) at Greyville (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 500705-

Forecasts

Sovereign Grant (11/4), Warrior Royale (3/1), Magical View (9/2), One Smart Cookie (5/1), Celtic Beauty (5/1), Perilla (10/1), Malcolm's Dream (14/1), Acacia's Blossom (18/1)

MAGICAL VIEW can take an open race. One Smart Cookie could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while Malcolm's Dream might be worth siding with for third.