12:40 Turffontein

Tuesday 25 January 2022

All09:4510:2010:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:45

www.highveldracing.co.za Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f 204y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Super Handsome56
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C
5/1
Course winner. Latest win here in October. Good 2½ lengths third of 9 to Marchingontogether in listed race (4/1) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 56 days ago.
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Timeform
2
(10)
Horse silk
Paybackthemoneyb26
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Nathan Kotzen| OR:  91
25/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in minor event (100/3) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
The Kopb26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C
8/1
Course winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
4
(11)
Horse silk
Apollo Robbins68
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| OR:  71
14/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 100/3) 68 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Category Fourb10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Grant Maroun| OR:  68| C
12/1
4-time course winner. 50/3, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Southern Song26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C
9/2
Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event (50/9) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Afraadb38
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR:  73| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 20/1) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
8
(5)
Horse silk
Traveling Wilburyb21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer(9)| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF
4/1
Creditable third of 9 in handicap (25/7) at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
Imperious Lightb42
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs(6)| T: M F De Kock
10/1
Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Vaal (11.9f, soft, 25/1) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
10
(2)
Horse silk
Royal Mazarinb49
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli(6)| T: Tony Nassif| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 17/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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Timeform
11
(1)
Horse silk
Ideal Wolffb12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Heather Adamson| OR:  74| BF
11/4
Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, very good second of 11 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 12 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Ideal Wolff (11/4), Traveling Wilbury (4/1), Southern Song (9/2), Super Handsome (5/1), The Kop (8/1), Imperious Light (10/1), Category Four (12/1), Afraad (14/1), Apollo Robbins (14/1), Royal Mazarin (20/1), Paybackthemoney (25/1)

Verdict

TRAVELING WILBURY sets a very tall standard if not disadvantaged by this different trip. Southern Song is another who could have a big say in matters, while Super Handsome is also in the running for some place money at least.

  1. TRAVELING WILBURY (SAF)
  2. SOUTHERN SONG (SAF)
  3. SUPER HANDSOME (SAF)

Prize Money

1st: R62,500.002nd: R20,010.003rd: R10,005.004th: R5,002.005th: R2,491.00

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