14:20 Vaal

Wednesday 14 April 2021

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:2014:5515:3016:05

Champions Day 1 May Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 7f 200y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Don't Look Backb6
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR:  74| BF| C
5/4
4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 6 in handicap at this course (9f, soft, 22/10) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Top Shot48
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Gary Alexander| OR:  89
33/1
Respectable 6½ lengths sixth of 13 to Don't Look Back in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 25/1) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Brand New Cadillac36
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gary Alexander| C
12/1
Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 18/1, creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Gold Griffinb11
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Peter| OR:  74| C
25/1
Course winner. 20½ lengths eighth of 12 to African Adventure in Gr 3 (25/1) at Turffontein (14.2f, good) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Fredb6
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| OR:  74| BF| C
5/1
Course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (53/20) at this course (11.9f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Palace Green36
Age: 6|  Weight: 7-12| J: Cole Dicken(3)| T: Fabian Habib| OR:  65
16/1
One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 11 in minor event (12/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Rockpaperscissorsb27
Age: 5|  Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma
6/4
91/20, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

8
(6)
Horse silk
So Long Spring6
Weight: 7-12|  Age: 7
T: Tyrone Zackey  J: Jeffery Syster
NR

Forecasts

Don't Look Back (5/4), Rockpaperscissors (6/4), Fred (5/1), So Long Spring (7/1), Brand New Cadillac (12/1), Palace Green (16/1), Gold Griffin (25/1), Top Shot (33/1)

Verdict

FRED couldn't satisfy backers last time, but can make the most of this opportunity. Don't Look Back is taken for the forecast, while Palace Green also demands scrutiny.

  1. FRED (SAF)
  2. DON'T LOOK BACK (SAF)
  3. PALACE GREEN (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R46,508.002nd: R19,367.003rd: R7,755.004th: R3,877.00

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