15:00 Scottsville

Sunday 31 August 2025

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Gallop Form Middle Stakes

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 8.82s

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Bourbon Warrior³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Yogas Govender| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Respectable head second of 9 to King of Spin in minor event (18/10) at Greyville (6f, AW) 30 days ago.

Form: 550922-

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King Of Spin³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

6/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event (13/2) at Greyville (6f, AW) 30 days ago by head from Bourbon Warrior. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 400601-

(3)

Quandary⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 941643-

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Riverstone²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicholas Patel| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

13/2

13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3/58635-

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Agrado³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Garth Puller| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 10/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 167646-

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Licence To Thrill^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tristan Godden| T: Michael Miller| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 11/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 563614-

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Ingqwele²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Dezahn Louw⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 541008-

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Icy Blast⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event (7/1) at Greyville (8f, AW) 74 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 561245-

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Hithemhardsunshine¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Alyson Wright| D

20/1

Last of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 6/1) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 902506-

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Sequoia⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Michael Miller

66/1

10/1, first run since leaving J. P. Nel when last of 10 in minor event at Greyville (8f, AW) 74 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 52/1250-

Forecasts

Bourbon Warrior (5/2), Licence To Thrill (4/1), Quandary (4/1), King Of Spin (6/1), Riverstone (13/2), Icy Blast (7/1), Agrado (8/1), Hithemhardsunshine (20/1), Ingqwele (25/1), Sequoia (66/1)

LICENCE TO THRILL is holding his form well and gets the vote. Sequoia is difficult to ignore, while Bourbon Warrior can scrap it out for third.