14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 23 December 2023

All10:2511:0011:3512:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:05

Tab 4Racing App Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 1m 4.53s

(3)

Bold Act^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: M F De Kock| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Good third of 8 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 088983-

(5)

Power Broker³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 28/10, ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 212829-

(2)

Ice Star²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| D

2/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 15 to Mrs Browning in Gr 3 (25/2) at this course (5.8f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 532353-

(6)

Ragnar Lothbrok¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| D

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 837754-

(4)

Samuel Salt¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽³⁾| T: Clinton Binda| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 66/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 009777-

(8)

Vegas Hi Rise¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 888764-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Moonshiningthrough²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

(1)

Goliath Heron³⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Clinton Binda J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Moonshiningthrough (7/4), Ice Star (2/1), Power Broker (9/2), Ragnar Lothbrok (6/1), Bold Act (12/1), Vegas Hi Rise (16/1), Samuel Salt (18/1), Goliath Heron (20/1)

ICE STAR is just about best of these all things considered but will need everything to fall right. Vegas Hi Rise could be the chief danger, while Moonshiningthrough is in the running for a share of the minor money.