13:50 Vaal

Thursday 7 September 2023

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2514:5515:25

Equus Outstanding Stallion: Trippi Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 35.09s

(3)

Crimson Princess^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Roy Magner| D

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. First run since leaving A. B. Fortune when creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 214213-

(2)

Now I Got You¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, good second of 5 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 28/10) 16 days ago.

Form: 452762-

(8)

Perfect Witness⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at Turffontein (9f, good, 9/2) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 098141-

(6)

River Queraress¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

22/1

Course winner. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 078/648-

(1)

Brave Viking⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Joey Soma| D

11/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 14/10). Off 98 days.

Form: 6/21141-

(9)

Home Of The Brave¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Won 7-runner handicap (5/2) at Turffontein (9.9f, good). Off 126 days. Down in trip.

Form: 41/4961-

(4)

Silent War¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Tony Peter| C

1/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 84/2711-

(7)

Whispers Of War⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Corne Spies| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in July. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 5 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 991059-

(5)

Care Taker²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

25/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5417-

Non-Runners

(10)

Spin Doctor¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Silent War (1/1), Crimson Princess (9/2), Perfect Witness (5/1), Brave Viking (11/2), Home Of The Brave (11/1), Now I Got You (14/1), Spin Doctor (14/1), River Queraress (22/1), Care Taker (25/1), Whispers Of War (25/1)

CRIMSON PRINCESS has marginally the best all-round profile but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Silent War is most likely the sternest threat, while Brave Viking should go well too.