12:25 Vaal

Tuesday 19 March 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:40

For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 2m 30.39s

(2)

Reny¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

17/2

Course winner. 15¼ lengths ninth of 10 to Silver Hills in listed race (40/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 25035-9

(12)

United Council⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| D

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. Bit below form 6¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Explosive Bond in listed race at Turffontein (11.9f, good to soft, 6/1) 51 days ago.

Form: 35451-5

(3)

Slinky Mapimpi¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| C

5/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 5/1, very good second of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (7.4f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 148-122

(10)

Professor Snape^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

11/2

25/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5163-54

(8)

Jet Dynasty¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 415-665

(7)

Banha Bridge^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| OR: 82| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, good ½-length second of 5 to Positive Attitude in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 40 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 302-122

(1)

Opera Glass^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

14/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. Good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 33/1) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 354-002

(4)

Afraad^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Phillip Labuschagne| OR: 73| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 25/1, good ¾-length third of 8 to Positive Attitude in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55166-3

(9)

Arlington Action^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 85-4353

(11)

Leeson^b⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Corrie Lensley| C

33/1

Course winner. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 82 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 114/690-

(14)

Namaqua Blossom¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

9/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, 6½ lengths fifth of 8 to Positive Attitude in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 23-3675

Non-Runners

(6)

Positive Attitude¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Joey Soma J: C Maujean

(13)

Twenty Drachma's³¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Philasande Mxoli

(5)

Mambo Come Tesio¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Slinky Mapimpi (5/2), Positive Attitude (4/1), Namaqua Blossom (9/2), Twenty Drachma's (5/1), Professor Snape (11/2), Banha Bridge (13/2), United Council (8/1), Reny (17/2), Mambo Come Tesio (10/1), Afraad (11/1), Arlington Action (11/1), Jet Dynasty (12/1), Opera Glass (14/1), Leeson (33/1)

SLINKY MAPIMPI makes most appeal. Namaqua Blossom is a big challenger, while Opera Glass might have a say as well.