12:30 Turffontein

Saturday 22 January 2022

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betontab.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: -

(5)

Before Noon^b³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 81| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Good sixth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.4f, soft, 50/1) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 008346-

(9)

Supreme Dance^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| BF| D

15/8

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Vaal in December. Good second of 11 in minor event (5/2) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 415312-

(6)

Flying Bull³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Peter| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (20/11) at Vaal (8f, soft) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 152223-

(4)

King's Crusade¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma

16/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (100/7) at Vaal (7f, good) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 15083-0

(7)

Bureau Des Legende²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: R Fourie| T: M F De Kock| C

13/2

Course winner. 8½ lengths last of 8 to Sprinkles in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 41110-8

(11)

Phoenix^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: Alec Laird| C

7/1

Course winner. 25/3, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 37124-3

(3)

Castle Durrow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Won 9-runner handicap (25/2) at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago by ½ length from Fire Flower. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 98657-1

(10)

Kool Baikal²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: Robbie Sage| OR: 70| C

16/1

4/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 66242-1

(2)

Fire Flower¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 50/9, good ½-length second of 9 to Castle Durrow in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 43214-2

Non-Runners

(1)

Eagle Alley⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Calvin Habib

(8)

Kay Tee Perry²³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Supreme Dance (15/8), Flying Bull (3/1), Fire Flower (5/1), Bureau Des Legende (13/2), Phoenix (7/1), Castle Durrow (11/1), King's Crusade (16/1), Kool Baikal (16/1), Before Noon (20/1), Eagle Alley (20/1), Kay Tee Perry (20/1)

FIRE FLOWER makes most appeal. Phoenix is probably the chief threat, while Castle Durrow is another who could figure.