14:50 Turffontein

Saturday 18 May 2024

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Racing Today Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 34.68s

(8)

Home Of The Brave⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Sixth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 166966

(3)

United Council²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Robbie Sage| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Bit below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Crimson King in listed race (14/1) at this course (15.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 51-5935

(1)

Quasimodo^b¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter

16/1

Last of 8 in handicap (14/1) at Fairview (11.9f, good). Off 113 days. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 43470-8

(9)

Jet Dynasty⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 16/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 11 to Afraad in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good) 60 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 5-66530

(4)

Twenty Drachma's⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 2/1, creditable second of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good). Off 91 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 351-120

(5)

Afraad^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Phillip Labuschagne| OR: 73| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in March. Last of 7 in minor event (10/1) at Scottsville (11.9f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 166-317

(7)

Mambo Come Tesio^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: M F De Kock| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Very good length second of 8 to Weather Wizard in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 556-632

(2)

Weather Wizard¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| CD

15/8

1 win from 3 runs this year. 25/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago by length from Mambo Come Tesio.

Form: 313-571

(6)

Arlington Action^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

11/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Vaal in April. 10/1, creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Weather Wizard in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 353514

Non-Runners

(10)

Viva Brazil⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Weather Wizard (15/8), Twenty Drachma's (3/1), Mambo Come Tesio (7/2), Viva Brazil (4/1), United Council (8/1), Jet Dynasty (11/1), Arlington Action (11/1), Afraad (14/1), Quasimodo (16/1), Home Of The Brave (20/1)

MAMBO COME TESIO's recent starts have been likeable in general and he seems likely to take the beating. Arlington Action looks second best, while Home Of The Brave heads up those chasing third place.