12:35 Vaal

Thursday 26 September 2024

All11:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Betway Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:36  |   Winning time: 2m 2.86s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
4
(10)
Horse silk
Arumugamb26
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.
|
Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
6
(9)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
7
(11)
Horse silk
Thunee Playab28
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.
|
Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
10
(12)
Horse silk
Afraadb42
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.
|
Timeform
11
(2)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
12
(5)
Horse silk
Banha Bridgeb49
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.
|
Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Royal Edition13/2
  2. Total Surrender3/1
  3. Battleground12/1

Prize Money

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

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off