13:55 Turffontein

Sunday 18 June 2023

All11:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

www.soccer6.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 2m 45.81s

(8)

Whispers Of War¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Corne Spies

11/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 17-9359

(1)

Opera Glass^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Stephen Moffatt| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 25/2, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 349614

(6)

Afraad^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. 25/2, 9½ lengths ninth of 12 to Mambo Come Tesio in handicap at this course (11.9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 132129

(4)

Flying First Class¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 25/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 472537

(5)

Prime Example¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Ashley Fortune

14/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in April. 16/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 951150

(10)

Kind Judy^b⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

3/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, good neck second of 10 to Red Maple in listed race at this course (11.9f, good) 64 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 552242

(9)

Mambo Come Tesio^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: M F De Kock| C

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (25/2) at this course (11.9f, good) 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 561331

(13)

Captain Chorus^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (11.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 636774

(11)

Over Two You¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Barend / / Vosloo

5/1

15/2, won 11-runner handicap at Vaal (9f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 073241

(2)

Indian War Dance⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Tyrone Zackey

25/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 40/1) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 685-368

Non-Runners

(3)

Good Council²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Ashley Fortune J: R Danielson

(7)

White Fang⁸⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: K De Melo

(12)

Understated³³

Weight: 7-12| Age: 5

T: Heinrich Westhuizen J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Mambo Come Tesio (3/1), Kind Judy (3/1), Over Two You (5/1), White Fang (5/1), Whispers Of War (11/2), Opera Glass (7/1), Flying First Class (9/1), Afraad (10/1), Good Council (10/1), Prime Example (14/1), Captain Chorus (16/1), Indian War Dance (25/1), Understated (33/1)

KIND JUDY looks to be the safest option but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Flying First Class shouldn't be underestimated, while Opera Glass also demands consideration.