13:30 Vaal

Tuesday 3 September 2024

All10:3511:0711:3912:1112:5013:3014:10

In Memory Of James Maphiri Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 57.93s

(7)

Karangetang³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 7/2, good third of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 248423-

(1)

Rollwiththepunches³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Roy Magner| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 14/1) 38 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7/09774-

(2)

Longsword³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| BF

13/8

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in March. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 38 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 120223-

(4)

Kinshin Sha^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

5/2

3/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 333641-

(3)

Smith And Wesson⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 85496/5-

(5)

Tchaikovsky¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 9 in minor event (40/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 730768-

Non-Runners

(6)

Chasing Happiness¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Longsword (13/8), Chasing Happiness (7/4), Kinshin Sha (5/2), Karangetang (11/4), Rollwiththepunches (5/1), Smith And Wesson (16/1), Tchaikovsky (40/1)

LONGSWORD is narrowly favoured. Kinshin Sha is fancied to chase the selection home, while Chasing Happiness is one to bear in mind too.