09:15 Turffontein

Saturday 13 January 2024

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4Racing Welcomes You Middle Stakes

Off time: 09:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.83s

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Absolute Value³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

9/4

Five wins from 14 runs last year. 15/10, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 124211-

(2)

Professor Snape^b⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

5/2

Latest win at Scottsville in July. Third of 4 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good, 6/1) 58 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 535163-

(4)

Rule Book^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (14.2f, good, 5/2) 44 days ago by 1½ lengths from Namaqua Blossom.

Form: 861441-

(1)

Arlington Action^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

40/1

4-time course winner. 16/1, 18¾ lengths last of 5 to Absolute Value in minor event at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1/76485-

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The Kop⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun| C

14/1

4-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 58878-9

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Positive Attitude⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| C

8/1

Course winner. 20/1, good second of 7 in minor event at this course (15.9f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 120652-

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Namaqua Blossom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (28/10) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 653223-

Non-Runners

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Millahue⁶⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Hennie Greyling

Forecasts

Absolute Value (9/4), Professor Snape (5/2), Namaqua Blossom (7/2), Rule Book (4/1), Positive Attitude (8/1), Millahue (12/1), The Kop (14/1), Arlington Action (40/1)

NAMAQUA BLOSSOM failed to justify market expectations last time out, but edges it as the selection once again. The Kop is the most realistic choice for second, while Positive Attitude also has claims.