SAF - GREYVILLE 31 Oct 2025
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DRAKENSTEIN STUD C STAKES 2400m Track: GOOD Rain (Max: 28) |
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Bad Medicine, Continentalexpress and King Bavarian to vie for early honours at a solid tempo. All this form is intertwined. CONTINENTALEXPRESS (5) won two on end, the most recent in open class, before a last start placing here over 1900m. Meets the winner better at the weights and will take catching again. SPECTACULAR (2) was just edged out two back then proved too good last time here over Continentalexpress. A few kilos worse off this time but hard to fault the form and should go close again. THE MIKADO (6) has placed behind Continentalexpress last two starts and has been kept fresh for this. Meets him better at the weights so can be in the finish again. RODRIGUEZ (11) could manage only fourth last time behind Spectacular but has a 3kg weight swing and can do better.
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| 1 | 41x68 |
BAD MEDICINE
ALYSON WRIGHT 4YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Wernars Family, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 6th of 8 at this track on September 26 over 2400m, 7 len behind Continentalexpress carrying 59.5kg at $15. Last start 8th of 11 at this track on October 19 over 1900m, 5 len behind Spectacular carrying 56kg at $34. Cannot enthuse. |
1 S'MANGA KHUMALO |
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| 2 | 61421 |
SPECTACULAR
GLEN KOTZEN 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 60.0KG Messrs Reon Barnard, D G Cherry, M A Govender, D D MacLean, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & S Poriazis & 3 A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr W A W Bowman) Racing well recently. Most recently favourite; won by 1.1 len at this track October 19 over 1900m defeating Continentalexpress with 55.5kg at $3.50. Before that 2nd of 10 at Greyville All Weather on September 24 over 2000m, long-neck behind Syx Hotfix with 54.5kg at $4.30. More weight but in top form and should go close again. |
2 SERINO MOODLEY |
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| 3 | 5x162 |
KING BAVARIAN
ALYSON WRIGHT 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mr L C McNeill At the latest run 2nd of 9 at Greyville All Weather on October 22 over 1800m, 2 len behind Blazing Light with 56kg at $5.50. The race before that 6th of 10 at Greyville All Weather on September 24 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Syx Hotfix with 51.5kg at $9. Among the winning hopes on best form. |
3 DAMYAN PILLAY |
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| 4 | 945x0 |
VIEW OF THE WORLD
PAUL LAFFERTY 4YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Mr J E Finlayson Second-up. First-up after three months second last of 11 at this track on October 12 over 1900m, 4 len behind Pioneer Square carrying 52kg at $15. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at Scottsville on March 9 over 1750m, 2.5 len behind Miss Platina carrying 48.5kg at $5.50. Fitter and worth including. |
4 KABELO MATSUNYANE |
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| 5 | 74112 |
CONTINENTALEXPRESS
DEAN KANNEMEYER 5YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Fieldspring Racing & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) At the latest run 2nd of 11 at this track on October 19 over 1900m, 1.1 len behind Spectacular carrying 59kg at $5. Before that won by a neck at this track September 26 over 2400m defeating Corrupt carrying 57kg at $2.70. In great form and meets winner better at the weights. Will take catching. |
5 SEAN VEALE |
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| 6 | 6x633 |
THE MIKADO
FRANK ROBINSON 4YO BAY GELDING 63.0KG Mr Sid Moodley Racing well recently. Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track on September 26 over 2400m, 1.4 len behind Continentalexpress with 61.5kg at $11. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Scottsville on August 31 over 2400m, 3.5 len behind Continentalexpress carrying 64kg at $13.50. No match for the winner last two but meets him better at the weights and should be in the finish again. |
6 CALLAN MURRAY |
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| 7 | 6x880 |
TOTAL SURRENDER
PAUL LAFFERTY 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG The Social Squad At the latest run ran last of 10 at this track on October 12 over 1600m, 7 len behind Gotta Go Eddie with 59.5kg at $26. The race before that 8th of 10 at Greyville All Weather on September 24 over 2000m, 7 len behind Syx Hotfix with 60.0kg at $26. Well held last time and facing tough task today. |
7 JACEY BOTES |
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| 8 | 18x00 |
I AM CLASSY
MICHAEL ROBERTS 4YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Mr P & Mrs A Ramsagar Third-up today. Resumes off a 37 day letup. Resuming ran last of 13 at this track on September 5 over 1400m, 14 len behind Golden Rule with 56kg at $101. Second run from a spell ran last of 10 at Greyville All Weather on September 24 over 2000m, 16 len behind Syx Hotfix carrying 58.5kg at $101. Others appeal more heading into this. |
8 RACHEL VENNIKER |
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| 9 | 2241x |
LIMELIGHT LEGEND
TONY RIVALLAND 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs M D J Liley Resuming after a nine weeks break. Not seen since winning by 1.75 len this track August 29 over 1900m defeating Fine Wine with 61.5kg at $6. On debut second last of 8 at Scottsville December 15 over 1200m, 10 len behind Agrado carrying 60kg at $21. Solid return wouldn't surprise. |
9 JABU JACOBS |
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| 10 | 08858 |
TRUE TROJAN
GARTH PULLER 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Messrs A Chowtee, R S Naidoo & G B Puller Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Last start ran last of 8 at this track on September 26 over 2400m, 14 len behind Continentalexpress with 52.5kg at $51. The start before that 5th of 8 at Scottsville on August 31 over 2400m, 4 len behind Continentalexpress with 51.5kg at $34. This looks too tough. |
10 SIPHESIHLE HLENGWA |
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| 11 | 34234 |
RODRIGUEZ
LOUIS GOOSEN 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG Mr M J A Ferreira Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th of 11 at this track on October 19 over 1900m, 2.25 len behind Spectacular carrying 50kg at $11. Before that 3rd of 10 at Greyville All Weather on September 24 over 2000m, 2 len behind Syx Hotfix carrying 57kg at $5. Meets the winner 3kg better this time. Big chance after a respectable effort last time out. |
11 BLAINE MARX-JACOBSON |
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| 12 | x6896 |
HODGEPODGE
STUART FERRIE 4YO BAY MARE 59.0KG Messrs K P Naidoo, G L Blank, M A Currie & P Govender At the latest run 6th of 8 at Greyville All Weather on October 3 over 1800m, 2 len behind Ice Rain with 50kg at $8. Before that second last of 10 at Scottsville on August 24 over 1750m, 5.5 len behind Plum Pudding with 53.0kg at $17. Has the ability to be in the finish. |
12 TRISTAN GODDEN |
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