12:35 Vaal

Thursday 26 September 2024

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Betway Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 2m 2.86s

(3)

Savannah Storm⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| C

20/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 14/1) 81 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8/06647-

(1)

Sugar Blast²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Maujean| T: Tony Peter| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Well-beaten last of 8 to Thunee Playa in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 2/75218-

(6)

Flying Bull²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Peter| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 23¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Thunee Playa in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3313/57-

(10)

Arumugam^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 454/906-

(4)

Tamarisk Tree³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Robbie Sage

9/2

Latest win at Turffontein in May. 10/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 33 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 501862-

(9)

Battleground⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis

12/1

14/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at Fairview (15.9f, good) 76 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 467331-

(11)

Thunee Playa^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Lorenzo Karriem| CD

9/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 28/10, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 750131-

(8)

Claw²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| BF| D

11/4

Winner at Turffontein in March. 5/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 173652-

(7)

Total Surrender²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. 6/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 851242-

(12)

Afraad^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| OR: 73| CD

40/1

7-time course winner. Last of 8 in minor event (20/1) at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 749678-

(2)

Royal Edition²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

13/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Third of 5 in handicap (2/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 772433-

(5)

Banha Bridge^b⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Candice Dawson| OR: 82| C| D

16/1

4-time course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8.4f, good) 49 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 122698-

Forecasts

Claw (11/4), Total Surrender (3/1), Tamarisk Tree (9/2), Thunee Playa (9/2), Royal Edition (13/2), Battleground (12/1), Banha Bridge (16/1), Savannah Storm (20/1), Sugar Blast (22/1), Arumugam (28/1), Afraad (40/1), Flying Bull (50/1)

ROYAL EDITION is just about the safest pick but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Total Surrender could provide the toughest threat, while Battleground isn't dismissed lightly.

Prize Money

1st: R68,758.002nd: R21,995.003rd: R10,998.004th: R5,499.005th: R2,749.00

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