14:35 Turffontein

Tuesday 23 May 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

4racing.tv Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 1m 12.51s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(4)
Horse silk
Eden Roc16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| OR:  115| CD
18/1
C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, last of 10 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 16 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
8/1
4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Sixth of 8 in minor event (18/10) at this course (5.5f, good). Off 133 days. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
3
(10)
Horse silk
Bard Of Avon52
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Ashley Fortune| C| D
14/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 25/2) 52 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
20/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 5¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Marigold Hotel in Gr 3 (25/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
5
(12)
Horse silk
Arividicio82
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: M F De Kock| C| D
20/1
Course winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (7.2f, good, 11/2) 82 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Aussenkehr38
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD
5/2
3 wins from 4 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 38 days ago. On the upgrade recently.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
8/1
C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 33 days ago.
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Timeform
9
(11)
Horse silk
Thunderstone14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| C
4/1
Course winner. 10/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
10
(5)
Horse silk
5/2
Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.
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Timeform
11
(7)
Horse silk
Tanganga35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen| C| D
40/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in December. 66/1, last of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.
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Timeform
12
(2)
Horse silk
12/1
Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Vaal (5f, soft, 25/2) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

7
(9)
Horse silk
Dancetildaylight9
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: Johan J Vuuren  J: Craig Zackey
NR

Forecasts

Aussenkehr (5/2), Cosmic Star (5/2), Thunderstone (4/1), Moonshiningthrough (8/1), The Mauritian (8/1), Bronco Blitz (12/1), Bard Of Avon (14/1), Dancetildaylight (16/1), Eden Roc (18/1), Lucy In The Sky (20/1), Arividicio (20/1), Tanganga (40/1)

Verdict

COSMIC STAR seems likely to take the beating. Lucy In The Sky is next best, while Dancetildaylight can fight it out for minor honours.

Prize Money

1st: R56,252.002nd: R17,993.003rd: R9,007.004th: R4,503.005th: R2,252.00

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