14:55 Vaal

Tuesday 25 July 2023

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4racing.tv Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 1m 22.71s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Terra Time72
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
20/1
C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Shortlist material.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Stratospheric26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| C| D
6/4
Course winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 3/1) 26 days ago.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Mardi Grasb70
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Fabian Habib| C| D
33/1
4-time course winner. Twelfth of 13 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, soft, 18/1) 70 days ago. Enters calculations.
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4
(8)
Horse silk
Top Sail79
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| C
28/1
Course winner. Latest win here in February. 14/1, well-beaten last of 8 to Future Pearl in Gr 3 at Turffontein (15.9f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Difficult ask.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
Bard Of Avon63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner
11/4
Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 11 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Now I Got You26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Corrie Lensley| C
16/1
Course winner. 9/2, 5¾ lengths last of 7 to Stratospheric in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 26 days ago. Others have achieved more.
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7
(12)
Horse silk
Clarksonb28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Candice Dawson| C
10/1
Course winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Has work to do.
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8
(3)
Horse silk
Arividicio28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| D
8/1
16/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Barneys Prideb28
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner| C| D
25/1
Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.
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11
(2)
Horse silk
Stormy Winterb47
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| OR:  82| CD
8/1
7-time course winner. Latest win here in March. 66/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 47 days ago.
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12
(11)
Horse silk
Paton's Tears42
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. 3/1, bit below form third of 10 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.
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Non-Runners

10
(1)
Horse silk
Johnny Dogs5
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: Robyn Klaasen  J: Kabelo Matsunyane
NR

Forecasts

Stratospheric (6/4), Bard Of Avon (11/4), Paton's Tears (7/1), Arividicio (8/1), Stormy Winter (8/1), Clarkson (10/1), Now I Got You (16/1), Johnny Dogs (16/1), Terra Time (20/1), Barneys Pride (25/1), Top Sail (28/1), Mardi Gras (33/1)

Verdict

PATON'S TEARS is just about the pick in this company. Bard Of Avon is a danger, while Stormy Winter edges it for third.

  1. Paton's Tears7/1
  2. Bard Of Avon11/4
  3. Stormy Winter8/1

Prize Money

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

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