14:20 Vaal

Thursday 30 March 2023

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betontab.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 58.40s

(5)

Sheldon²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

11/10

18/10, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 112-331

(6)

Godswood^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

17/2

5-time C&D winner. 25/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 6-78974

(4)

Lucy English¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, 9¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Alula's Star in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 537-140

(1)

Herecomestherain⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Corrie Lensley| D

15/2

25/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 67 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 79227-4

(7)

Super Agra^b⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Corrie Lensley| D

22/1

17/2, very good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 93 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 037552-

(2)

Double Magic¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

25/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving P. A. Peter when tenth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Turffontein (5f, good). Off 117 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 121540-

(3)

Siberian Steel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/4

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good, 25/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 341-51

Non-Runners

(8)

Big Eyed Girl²¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: K De Melo

Forecasts

Sheldon (11/10), Siberian Steel (11/4), Lucy English (5/1), Herecomestherain (15/2), Godswood (17/2), Big Eyed Girl (16/1), Super Agra (22/1), Double Magic (25/1)

SIBERIAN STEEL continues to operate somewhere near current best and should make a bold show. Big Eyed Girl has the best claims of the remainder, while Sheldon also demands respect.