14:25 Vaal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 55.97s

(5)

Bard Of Avon¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Roy Magner| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Seventh of 10 in minor event (18/10) at Turffontein (6f, good). Off 119 days.

Form: 202167-

(8)

Karangetang³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 33/1, bit below form 5 lengths fifth of 9 to Rulership in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5f, good) 31 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 2/18075-

(10)

Moonshiningthrough^b1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren

3/1

Bit below form 6¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Dyce in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 16/1) 59 days ago.

Form: 412244-

(4)

Wind Water⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

11/1

Course winner. 11/2, fifth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, soft) 82 days ago.

Form: 142265-

(1)

Ice Star^b1³¹

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

13/8

C&D winner. 11/10, creditable second of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 323532-

(3)

Qhawe Lami^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Clinton Binda| D

16/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 25/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 32159-6

(7)

Ragnar Lothbrok^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Grant Maroun| D

12/1

10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 77543-5

(2)

Winter Path²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 9/4) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8732-1

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Bon Vivant⁴⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: S Khumalo

(9)

Smith And Wesson⁷⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Paul Matchett J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Ice Star (13/8), Moonshiningthrough (3/1), Karangetang (5/1), Bon Vivant (8/1), Bard Of Avon (17/2), Wind Water (11/1), Ragnar Lothbrok (12/1), Winter Path (12/1), Qhawe Lami (16/1), Smith And Wesson (20/1)

ICE STAR couldn't justify market support on her most recent run, but looks the one to be on once again. Bon Vivant may be the best bet to chase the selection home, while Moonshiningthrough is another to consider.