14:55 Vaal

Tuesday 25 July 2023

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4racing.tv Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.71s

(6)

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.

Form: 643579

(5)

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.

Form: 35-1141

(7)

Mardi Gras^b⁷⁰

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.

Form: 558560

(8)

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.

Form: 1-31358

(4)

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.

Form: 79-3202

(10)

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.

Form: 84-4527

(12)

Clarkson^b²⁸

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.

Form: 3-75343

(3)

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.

Form: 275855

(9)

Barneys Pride^b²⁸

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.

Form: 95-8407

(2)

Stormy Winter^b⁴⁷

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.

Form: 871505

(11)

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.

Form: 452223

Non-Runners

(1)

Johnny Dogs⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Kabelo Matsunyane

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)

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