12:55 Scottsville

Sunday 15 January 2023

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:45

Mtoto Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 3f 205y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:55  |   Winning time: 2m 32.16s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
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1
(1)
Horse silk
Rock Fall27
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Lafferty| D
11/2
Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Greyville (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago by ¾ length from Twice Golden. Plenty to find on form.
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2
(2)
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Sunday Islandb51
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Willem Nel
7/2
7/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Mode32
Age: 6|  Weight: 7-12| J: Marco V'Rensburg(2)| T: Timothy Pretorius
40/1
One win from 37 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, fourth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Space Newsb27
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Carl Hewitson| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Rock Fall in handicap at Greyville (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Run To Denmark51
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Willem Nel
12/1
8/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Greyville (10.9f, good to soft) 51 days ago.
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6
(6)
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With Pleasureb32
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C
9/2
Course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Won 11-runner handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 7/2) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Papa C67
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan Howells| CD
9/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 5/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (11.4f, good to soft) 67 days ago.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Tom Bombadil27
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-0| J: Malesela Katjedi(6)| T: Darryl Moore| OR:  74| C
9/1
Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in August. Length third of 9 to Rock Fall in handicap at Greyville (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago.
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9
(9)
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Twice Goldenb27
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa(6)| T: Garth Puller| OR:  89| CD
9/2
4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable ¾-length second of 9 to Rock Fall in handicap at Greyville (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago.
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10
(10)
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Capetown Beauty16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Wayne/barb Badenhorst/kennedy| C
12/1
Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 9/2, third of 7 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Ellis Islandb14
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-3| J: Thabiso Gumede| T: Kumaran Naidoo| C| D
25/1
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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12
(12)
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Electric Surgeb51
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: Tristan Godden| T: Robbie Hill| OR:  87
11/1
Latest win at Greyville in November. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 51 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.
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13
(13)
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Merlin From Berlinb30
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: B Jacobson| T: Nathan Kotzen| OR:  91| CD
40/1
C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.
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Forecasts

Sunday Island (7/2), With Pleasure (9/2), Twice Golden (9/2), Rock Fall (11/2), Tom Bombadil (9/1), Papa C (9/1), Electric Surge (11/1), Capetown Beauty (12/1), Run To Denmark (12/1), Space News (14/1), Ellis Island (25/1), Mode (40/1), Merlin From Berlin (40/1)

Verdict

SUNDAY ISLAND looks marginally the pick in this field but can't afford for much to go wrong. Electric Surge could provide the sternest opposition, while Capetown Beauty merits respect as well.

  1. Sunday Island7/2
  2. Electric Surge11/1
  3. Capetown Beauty12/1

Prize Money

1st: R50,001.002nd: R15,991.003rd: R8,006.004th: R3,992.005th: R2,007.00

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