13:40 Vaal

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: -

(2)

Nartjie¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: M F De Kock| C

7/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4449-35

(1)

Afraad¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable 14¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Nebraas in Gr 3 (25/2) at Turffontein (15.9f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 422124

(5)

Have A Go Jo⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 54 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9-65613

(8)

Light Of The Moon⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo

1/1

Latest win at Turffontein in March. 25/1, very good ¾-length second of 9 to Rain In Holland in Gr 2 at Turffontein (12.2f, good) 40 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 17-5412

(3)

Snow Palace^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Corne Spies| OR: 100| C

11/1

Won 11-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies.

Form: 402261

(4)

Madabout Fashion⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Good seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 13/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 397447

(6)

Rule Book^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Alec Laird| CD

17/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 15-runner handicap (8/1) at this course (12.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2-10611

(10)

Arlington Action^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| BF

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in March. 9/4, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 915545

Non-Runners

(9)

Leeson²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Kaidan Brewer

(7)

So Long Spring⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Tyrone Zackey J: N Qaule

Forecasts

Light Of The Moon (1/1), Afraad (4/1), Nartjie (7/1), Leeson (7/1), Rule Book (17/2), Arlington Action (9/1), Snow Palace (11/1), Have A Go Jo (14/1), Madabout Fashion (16/1), So Long Spring (20/1)

LIGHT OF THE MOON looked an improved animal last time out and is the one to beat. Nartjie ranks next in the field, while Snow Palace isn't entirely out of it either.