14:25 Vaal

Thursday 7 December 2023

All10:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:00

Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 11.6s

(7)

Aussenkehr¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 331253-

(10)

Bold Act^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| D

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 108898-

(5)

Fire 'n Flames¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Kobus Roux| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 10 lengths seventh of 9 to Purple Pitcher in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good, 100/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 246957-

(9)

Back In Business¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Joey Soma| D

15/8

C&D winner. 4 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Turffontein (6f, good, 2/1). Off 147 days.

Form: 1131-

(4)

Ragnar Lothbrok²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

16/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 183775-

(2)

Midnight Gem¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 877757-

(3)

Cosmic Star³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 18/10, good second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, soft) 35 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 172642-

(1)

Pontiac^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

5/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, soft, 7/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 221273-

Non-Runners

(8)

Raven Black⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(6)

Barbaresco⁵⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Raven Black (1/1), Back In Business (15/8), Cosmic Star (9/4), Pontiac (5/1), Fire 'n Flames (13/2), Aussenkehr (8/1), Barbaresco (8/1), Midnight Gem (12/1), Ragnar Lothbrok (16/1), Bold Act (25/1)

RAVEN BLACK is highest rated of these on the form book and has claims second to none. Cosmic Star looks the one for the minor money.