13:45 Vaal

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 2m 1.30s

(5)

Raiseahallelujah³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Dawson| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 61 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 62-9070

(1)

Sugar Blast³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

8/1

10/1, first run since leaving M. N. Prinsloo when very good ¾-length second of 11 to Total Surrender in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 112-752

(2)

Home Of The Brave³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in January. Bit below form 5¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Total Surrender in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft, 20/1) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-16696

(8)

Willow's Wish^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, creditable 2 lengths fifth of 11 to Total Surrender in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3-47445

(6)

Millahue³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 20/1, very good length third of 11 to Total Surrender in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21329-3

(3)

Supreme Dance¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Brett Warren| C

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-56146

(4)

Imperial Master^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

18/1

Course winner. 40/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 35671-3

(9)

Total Surrender³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. Won 11-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago by ¾ length from Sugar Blast. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 28-6851

(7)

Sukhumvit⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alec Laird| BF

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Turffontein in January. Good 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Frances Ethel in listed race (9/4) at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 61 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-132

Non-Runners

(10)

Professor Snape⁵¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Sukhumvit (2/1), Total Surrender (3/1), Millahue (11/2), Home Of The Brave (11/2), Sugar Blast (8/1), Willow's Wish (8/1), Supreme Dance (12/1), Professor Snape (12/1), Imperial Master (18/1), Raiseahallelujah (33/1)

MILLAHUE was much improved compared with his previous run in his latest race and will be tough to beat. Willow's Wish can also play a significant role, while Imperial Master merits respect as well.