14:45 Turffontein

Thursday 29 February 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 11.03s

(9)

Prophet⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Difficult ask.

Form: 55750-4

(4)

Mount Pilatus¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| D

7/2

5/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 5443-23

(5)

Tsar Bomba³⁵

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

9/2

C&D winner. 11/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 33342-6

(2)

Silver Tudor¹⁹

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

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 3287-14

(10)

Suryavarman³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tony Peter| OR: 65| BF| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. 28/10, last of 7 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 14311-7

(3)

Ice Star³⁷

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

17/2

Blinkered for 1st time, below form fourth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (5f, good, 9/4) 37 days ago.

Form: 23532-4

(8)

Max The Magician^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Roy Magner| C

40/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 43116-8

(1)

Amber Rock⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

9/4

Didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner maiden at Kenilworth (5f, good, 9/4) 61 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 2741-

Non-Runners

(6)

Celestial City⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Sean Tarry J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(7)

Tchaikovsky³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Ryan Munger

Forecasts

Silver Tudor (9/4), Amber Rock (9/4), Mount Pilatus (7/2), Celestial City (4/1), Tsar Bomba (9/2), Ice Star (17/2), Tchaikovsky (14/1), Suryavarman (16/1), Prophet (33/1), Max The Magician (40/1)

ICE STAR edges it as the selection. Tsar Bomba might have a say, while Silver Tudor can also be in the mix.