14:10 Vaal

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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www.tab4racing.com Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 52.05s

(6)

Imperial Master³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

9/4

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 414642-

(7)

The Kop^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. 25/2, last of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 203615-

(5)

King's Crusade⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Joey Soma| D

11/2

20/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, good) 58 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 83/0127-

(8)

Ballroom Bliss^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 741709-

(11)

Snow Palace^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies| OR: 100| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Won 12-runner handicap at Greyville (9f, AW, 16/1) 52 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Spies. Others more persuasive.

Form: 615181-

(3)

Great Affair⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Peter| D

9/2

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 9/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 48/2267-

(9)

Wolffs World¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Heather Adamson| C

9/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 748444-

(1)

Afraad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 17/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 440466-

(10)

Terra Time⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C

13/2

Course winner. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 70 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2/73253-

(4)

Paton's Tears³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

10/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 454446-

(2)

Southern Song²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

20/1

Course winner. 25/2, tenth of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, soft). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7335/90-

Forecasts

Imperial Master (9/4), Great Affair (9/2), King's Crusade (11/2), Terra Time (13/2), Snow Palace (7/1), Wolffs World (9/1), Paton's Tears (10/1), Afraad (10/1), Southern Song (20/1), The Kop (22/1), Ballroom Bliss (28/1)

PATON'S TEARS looks to have just about the best credentials. Terra Time is a danger, while Imperial Master also has claims.