13:55 Turffontein

Saturday 8 February 2025

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.36s

(9)

Star Coin¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Alec Laird| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 100/1, last of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 5024/0-8

(6)

Lead The Charge⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 4/1, below form third of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 77 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 414133-

(5)

Potberrie¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (3/1) at Vaal (7.2f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 1841-41

(8)

Francine³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

7/4

One win from 3 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 80/512-1

(1)

Miss Hannigan¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

11/4

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in August. Good third of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 8/1) 11 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 12303-3

(2)

Max The Magician⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in September. Twelfth of 18 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good to soft, 40/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 131760-

(7)

Sea Anemone⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 16/1). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Not taken lightly.

Form: 746046-

(4)

Ikigai^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| OR: 118| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in minor event (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 65/90-37

Non-Runners

(3)

Count Invicto⁴⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Francine (7/4), Count Invicto (5/2), Miss Hannigan (11/4), Potberrie (7/2), Lead The Charge (8/1), Max The Magician (9/1), Ikigai (12/1), Sea Anemone (12/1), Star Coin (40/1)

MISS HANNIGAN has sound claims on form and will be tough to beat. Sea Anemone is a solid alternative, while Potberrie is prominent among those with minor place claims.