12:35 Turffontein

Saturday 17 July 2021

All11:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5015:2516:00

Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f 204y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Lord Melbourneb121
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR:  71| C
7/2
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in June. 25/7, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip.
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Timeform
2
(7)
Horse silk
Apollo Robbins14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| OR:  71
12/1
50/7, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (14.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Brand New Cadillac44
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Barend Daniel Botes| CD
6/1
C&D winner. 50/7, creditable second of 7 in minor event at Vaal (13.9f, good) 44 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
White Fang33
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD
6/4
2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/3, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 33 days ago.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
She's A Crackerb30
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| BF| C
3/1
Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (25/11) at this course (11.9f, good) 30 days ago. Standard bearer.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Orus Apollo16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Fabian Habib
9/1
Winner at Vaal in February. Good second of 15 in minor event (50/3) at Vaal (11.9f, good) 16 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Poppycock16
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| OR:  66| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, ninth of 15 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Laconiab33
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-2| J: Cole Dicken(3)| T: Weiho Marwing
66/1
One win from 21 Flat runs. 8¾ lengths ninth of 10 to White Fang in minor event (40/1) at this C&D (good) 33 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Non-Runners

5
(8)
Horse silk
Afraad44
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: Stephen Moffatt  J: Jeffery Syster
NR

Forecasts

White Fang (6/4), She's A Cracker (3/1), Lord Melbourne (7/2), Brand New Cadillac (6/1), Afraad (8/1), Orus Apollo (9/1), Apollo Robbins (12/1), Poppycock (28/1), Laconia (66/1)

Verdict

SHE'S A CRACKER formwise holds a healthy advantage and is the one to beat. Brand New Cadillac is another for the shortlist, while Lord Melbourne is prominent among those with minor place claims.

  1. SHE'S A CRACKER (SAF)
  2. BRAND NEW CADILLAC (SAF)
  3. LORD MELBOURNE (SAF)

Prize Money

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

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