14:45 Vaal

Thursday 10 October 2024

All11:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Racing240 For Racing. For You Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 20.83s

(8)

Silent War⁴⁰

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

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in June. 25/2, bit below form 4¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Back In Business in listed race at Turffontein (6f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221464-

(10)

Chyavana^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

12/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. 7/1, 7¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Back In Business in listed race at Turffontein (6f, good) 40 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23/5318-

(3)

Tsar Bomba²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 4 lengths fifth of 8 to Open Highway in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 613815-

(12)

Zuzan^b²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| CD

50/1

4-time course winner. Eight wins from 26 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Seventh of 10 in minor event (7/1) at Turffontein (8f, good). Off 7 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 150/107-

(17)

Lady Fallon¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Bit below form fourth of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 103 days. Must improve.

Form: 1/47424-

(16)

Fire 'n Flames¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| C

33/1

Course winner. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 3¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Rock of Bismantova in handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 718906-

(15)

Pomodoro's Jet⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Crawford| BF| D

3/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 28/10, creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Cape Eagle in Gr 3 at Greyville (10.9f, good). Off 96 days. Significantly back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 441355-

(2)

Argo Alley^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 20/1, won 11-runner minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66614/1-

(13)

Jury's Out⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 14/10, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 72 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 915292-

(6)

Open Highway¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

11/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Rock of Bismantova in handicap (33/10) at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 133414-

(7)

Passage Of Power²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Fabian Habib| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, creditable 3¾ lengths third of 8 to Open Highway in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 579283-

(9)

Brave Viking^b⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Joey Soma| D

9/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good, 5/2) 61 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/85283-

(14)

Player⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Candice Dawson| C

28/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in March. Good fifth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 8/1) 47 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 351465-

(11)

Rock Of Bismantova¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| C

11/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 25/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 261141-

(1)

Diwali Rocket¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Nathan Klink| T: Lorenzo Karriem

66/1

Winner at Turffontein in July. 17/2, last of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63318-

(5)

Quatermain^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Robyn Klaasen

40/1

Last of 6 in minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 342026-

Non-Runners

(4)

Sea Anemone⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: M F De Kock J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Pomodoro's Jet (3/1), Argo Alley (4/1), Jury's Out (11/2), Silent War (13/2), Brave Viking (9/1), Open Highway (11/1), Rock Of Bismantova (11/1), Chyavana (12/1), Sea Anemone (12/1), Tsar Bomba (16/1), Passage Of Power (18/1), Lady Fallon (20/1), Player (28/1), Fire 'n Flames (33/1), Quatermain (40/1), Zuzan (50/1), Diwali Rocket (66/1)

JURY'S OUT gets the vote. Sea Anemone appeals plenty, while Open Highway could also figure.