14:15 Turffontein

Saturday 30 December 2023

All10:0510:4011:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:50

Racehorse Owners Association Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 1m 26.11s

(5)

Laguna Verde¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

20/1

Course winner. 20/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 544695-

(10)

Texas Red⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Robyn Klaasen| C

20/1

Course winner. 20/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 65 days ago.

Form: 177353-

(8)

Pure Predator^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/1

Course winner. 100/1, 7 lengths sixth of 9 to Purple Pitcher in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 336486-

(7)

River Queraress²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Sean Tarry| CD

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 20/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (7.3f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 881298-

(6)

Funky Music^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

7/1

Course winner. 5 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in November. 40/1, good second of 22 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good) 21 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 117512-

(4)

Tizona²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| OR: 81| D

10/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event (16/1) at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 222349-

(9)

Back In Business²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| BF| C

7/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Respectable second of 8 in minor event (18/10) at Vaal (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 11312-

(2)

Red Bomber⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/10

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 48 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 18132-

(3)

Tirpitz¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago.

Form: 421471-

Non-Runners

(1)

Paton's Tears³²

Weight: 7-12| Age: 6

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Red Bomber (11/10), Tirpitz (10/3), Funky Music (7/1), Back In Business (7/1), Tizona (10/1), Pure Predator (11/1), Paton's Tears (12/1), Texas Red (20/1), Laguna Verde (20/1), River Queraress (22/1)

RED BOMBER is up to taking this with a bit in hand and is well up to winning this. Funky Music enters calculations for minor money, along with Back In Business.