14:40 Turffontein

Tuesday 16 August 2022

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Tab 4Racing App Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

(1)

Little Prince²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 13½ lengths sixth of 8 to Aragosta in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 100/3). Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: 31418/6-

(5)

Tyrus Express^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Paul Matchett| OR: 74| C

18/1

Course winner. 33/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 25235/7-

(3)

Admiral Dooley¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

11/4

Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in March. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 1/21135-

(8)

Ballon D'or^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/95838-

(6)

Eskimo Pie^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/1

Course winner. 11/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0/06045-

(7)

Kotinos⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Roy Magner| CD

15/8

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/2, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 837/351-

(4)

Sound Of Hounds³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: D Gray St John| D

11/2

Latest win at Vaal in February. 3/1, good second of 5 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 132462-

Non-Runners

(2)

Suited Connector⁴²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Paul Peter J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Kotinos (15/8), Admiral Dooley (11/4), Little Prince (9/2), Suited Connector (5/1), Sound Of Hounds (11/2), Ballon D'or (15/2), Eskimo Pie (10/1), Tyrus Express (18/1)

SOUND OF HOUNDS should be in the mix but it's a hot race.. Kotinos is chief among the dangers, while Admiral Dooley shouldn't be discarded.