14:05 Vaal

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Book A Table Call 011-681-1796 Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 25.06s

(1)

Paisley Park¹⁹

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

15/8

Course winner. 25/2, respectable tenth of 27 in handicap at this course (7.3f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 1/33630-

(2)

Sudden Star¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Barend / / Vosloo| OR: 73

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 738364-

(7)

Captain Hindsight^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| OR: 78| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 17 in minor event at this course (7.3f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 048534-

(5)

Bey Suyay^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| D

6/1

4 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft, 3/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 311523-

(4)

Alabama Anna⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Fourth of 6 in minor event (40/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 131754-

(6)

Fast Love³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

5/1

Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 9/4) 37 days ago.

Form: 542613-

(3)

We've Got Tonight²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 8-runner maiden (18/10) at Turffontein (7f, good) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 451-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 30p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Gallic Tribe¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(8)

La Luvia¹⁴

Weight: 7-12| Age: 5

T: Grant Maroun J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Paisley Park (15/8), Fast Love (5/1), Gallic Tribe (5/1), Bey Suyay (6/1), Sudden Star (10/1), Captain Hindsight (12/1), Alabama Anna (16/1), We've Got Tonight (18/1), La Luvia (33/1)

FAST LOVE couldn't win when favourite last time out, but still appeals as the likeliest winner here. Paisley Park will probably give the selection most to think about, while Gallic Tribe shouldn't be far away.