13:25 Turffontein

Saturday 28 September 2024

All11:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Gavin Smith Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 2m 46.59s

(2)

Breeze Over^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

11/2

Course winner. Respectable 5¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Master Redoute in Gr 3 (20/1) at Greyville (15.9f, good) 62 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 342288-

(6)

Prime Example¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Weiho Marwing| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 7/2, good third of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 880513-

(4)

Poets Warrior³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

5/2

Course winner. Excellent fourth of 8 in minor event (10/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 17511/4-

(3)

Twenty Drachma's⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. Creditable 3½ lengths third of 8 to Prime Example in minor event (33/20) at this C&D (good) 44 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 203023-

(7)

Millahue³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

28/1

Course winner. 13/2, fifth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 355295-

(8)

Strewn Sky³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Winner here in May. 2/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 313223-

Non-Runners

(1)

Kudzu²¹²

Weight: 7-12| Age: 4

T: Johan J Vuuren J: Jeffery Syster

(5)

Fushimi Inari⁴

Weight: 7-12| Age: 4

T: Stuart Pettigrew J: Nirvan Nastili

Forecasts

Twenty Drachma's (15/8), Poets Warrior (5/2), Strewn Sky (7/2), Kudzu (5/1), Breeze Over (11/2), Prime Example (13/2), Fushimi Inari (20/1), Millahue (28/1)

TWENTY DRACHMA'S failed to justify market expectations on his most recent run, but still makes most appeal again. Strewn Sky ranks next in the field, while Kudzu merits respect also.