12:45 Turffontein

Thursday 9 December 2021

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: -

(4)

Mufasa⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| BF| C

9/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 10/11, fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 51 days ago.

Form: 114-

(6)

Singfonico⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Corne Spies| OR: 95| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 100/7, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 342244-

(12)

Marengo^b1⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 10/3, fifth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 382125-

(7)

Goliath Heron²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Clinton Binda| OR: 102| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, first run since leaving D. R. Drier when 5¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Captain Morisco in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 753407-

(2)

Impressive Duchess⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Corne Spies| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in August. Last of 5 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 100/3) 56 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 507175-

(16)

Muleta⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Robbie Sage| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (20/3) at Vaal (5f, good) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4/86242-

(8)

Slalom Queen¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Sean Tarry| D

14/1

25/3, seventh of 9 in minor event at Greyville (5.5f, good). Off 180 days.

Form: 244077-

(14)

Bronco Blitz²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| D

25/1

Latest win at Vaal in September. Tenth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 734180-

(9)

Battleoftrafalgar⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: M F De Kock| OR: 92| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 10/1) 47 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 406674-

(3)

Winter Tiger²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| D

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 50/3, first run since leaving G. Paddock when ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 19-

(13)

Valiente²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 71| D

22/1

20/1, first run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when 8 lengths eighth of 9 to Captain Morisco in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 604258-

(10)

Alex The Great^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Brian Nyawo| T: Roy Magner| OR: 60| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 50/3, 9¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Marengo in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 109 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 513510-

(15)

Imitation Game^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| D

22/1

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/2, below form 7 lengths seventh of 13 to Marengo in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 109 days.

Form: 221747-

(11)

Permesso Avanti⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K De Melo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

7/2

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 4/1) 77 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1-

(5)

Bethel^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| D

12/1

Winner at Vaal in September. Tenth of 14 in minor event (25/3) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 47510-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(1)

Captain Morisco²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Ashley Fortune J: A Domeyer

Forecasts

Mufasa (9/4), Permesso Avanti (7/2), Captain Morisco (6/1), Marengo (7/1), Singfonico (11/1), Muleta (11/1), Bethel (12/1), Slalom Queen (14/1), Battleoftrafalgar (16/1), Impressive Duchess (20/1), Imitation Game (22/1), Valiente (22/1), Goliath Heron (25/1), Alex The Great (25/1), Bronco Blitz (25/1), Winter Tiger (25/1)

CAPTAIN MORISCO is in a good vein of form and should give backers a run for their money. Muleta is the most prudent second choice, while Permesso Avanti has a place chance as well.