13:45 Turffontein

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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4racing.tv Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 2m 39.33s

(5)

Good Council⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Bit below form 10¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Son of Raj in Gr 1 at this course (12.2f, good, 4/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 11-0516

(2)

Out Of Your League²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 15/2 and eyeshields on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in minor event at Vaal (15.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 46-5855

(6)

Afraad^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| C| D

2/1

Course winner. Won 8-runner handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 381321

(8)

Opera Glass^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 5½ lengths sixth of 8 to Afraad in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 6-13496

(7)

Captain Chorus^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 71| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, 5½ lengths seventh of 8 to Afraad in handicap at Vaal (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-36367

(1)

Allthewayfromusa¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 16/1, good sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 2-01776

(3)

Indian War Dance¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tyrone Zackey| D

22/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good). Off 6 months. Uphill task.

Form: 3/10685-

(9)

Understated^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| C

40/1

Course winner. 40/1, last of 6 in minor event at Vaal (15.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-95896

Non-Runners

(4)

Kind Judy³¹

Weight: 7-12| Age: 6

T: Barend / / Vosloo J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Afraad (2/1), Good Council (2/1), Kind Judy (9/4), Captain Chorus (9/2), Opera Glass (6/1), Out Of Your League (6/1), Allthewayfromusa (20/1), Indian War Dance (22/1), Understated (40/1)

KIND JUDY could be the way to go. Opera Glass is respected, while Captain Chorus merits consideration as well.