14:20 Durbanville

Wednesday 8 October 2025

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Gnarly^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 059075-

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Mela Strength^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Peter Wrensch| C

11/2

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 364345-

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Red Coral³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass| C

9/2

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 15/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 9431-

(4)

Gripen^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Lucinda Woodruff| D

22/1

Winner at Greyville in July. 16/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 252418-

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My Bestie^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 74| D

17/2

16/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 467384-

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Midway^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| BF| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event (33/20) at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 333125-

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Sesame²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 33/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 323571-

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Dream Searcher³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Bantam| T: Adam Marcus

12/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 20/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1/15155-

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Prince Of Tibet²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Steyn| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 18/10, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 064372-

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State Capitol^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5/88326-

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Boundless Love³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Justin Snaith

10/1

Winner at Kenilworth in June. 33/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3/35108-

Forecasts

Midway (11/4), Prince Of Tibet (9/2), Red Coral (9/2), Mela Strength (11/2), Sesame (8/1), My Bestie (17/2), Boundless Love (10/1), Dream Searcher (12/1), Gnarly (14/1), Gripen (22/1), State Capitol (33/1)

DREAM SEARCHER has been operating at a solid level lately and is just about the pick in this company. Midway will probably give the selection most to think about, while Sesame also merits respect.

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1st: R53,433.002nd: R17,112.003rd: R8,556.004th: R4,266.005th: R2,145.00

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