13:10 Vaal

Saturday 21 December 2024

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:55

WSB Met 25 January Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 103y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:12  |   Winning time: 1m 3.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Dreamlandb49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D
15/2
Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. 6/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 49 days ago.
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Timeform
2
(9)
Horse silk
Swing Upon A Star16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew(3)| T: Tony Peter| D
4/1
Very good second of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
One Fell Swoopb121
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| C| D
7/1
Course winner. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 9¼ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Chasing Happiness in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Passage Of Power28
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Fabian Habib
11/4
9/4, won 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
King Of Venusb36
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD
2/1
C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 4/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 36 days ago. Progressing recently.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Midnight Gemb14
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C
16/1
7-time course winner. Good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Nkandla Gold16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD
20/1
Course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Last of 7 in handicap (17/2) at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
Tchaikovsky16
Age: 6|  Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| CD
12/1
Course winner. Latest win here in September. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 17/2) 16 days ago. Very much the one to beat.
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Timeform
9
(1)
Horse silk
Smith And Wesson16
Age: 5|  Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD
20/1
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform

Forecasts

King Of Venus (2/1), Passage Of Power (11/4), Swing Upon A Star (4/1), One Fell Swoop (7/1), Dreamland (15/2), Tchaikovsky (12/1), Midnight Gem (16/1), Nkandla Gold (20/1), Smith And Wesson (20/1)

Verdict

KING OF VENUS's recent efforts have been likeable in general and he is probably the one to beat. Passage Of Power is most likely the chief opposition, while Midnight Gem also requires a closer look.

  1. King Of Venus2/1
  2. Passage Of Power11/4
  3. Midnight Gem16/1

Prize Money

1st: R100,004.002nd: R31,991.003rd: R16,007.004th: R7,992.005th: R4,008.00

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