13:30 Vaal

Thursday 17 April 2025

All10:1010:4011:1511:5012:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Racehorse Owners Association Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 22.21s

(10)

Captainofthegreen⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Fabian Habib| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 4 runs last year. Last of 9 in minor event (5/2) at Turffontein (8f, good) 81 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1116-49

(4)

Tsar Bomba⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft). Off 91 days. Must improve.

Form: 81500-4

(9)

Presley^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

14/1

33/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 42579-2

(7)

The Africa House^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form second of 6 in minor event (25/2) at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 29-9232

(11)

Happy Mo⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 4/1) 68 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2112-56

(2)

Bob's Your Uncle^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 12 in minor event (10/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1564-22

(8)

Cian The Conqueror²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corne Spies| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Not taken lightly.

Form: 08-2877

(6)

Moola Man¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

8/1

Course winner. 4¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Captainofthegreen in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/1). Off 138 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 133357-

(5)

Open Highway²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

5/1

Course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 6/1, very good fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 000-664

Non-Runners

(3)

Zuzan⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Paul Matchett J: Calvin Habib

(1)

Wyzeact⁷⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Corne Spies J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Bob's Your Uncle (11/4), The Africa House (3/1), Captainofthegreen (10/3), Zuzan (4/1), Open Highway (5/1), Moola Man (8/1), Happy Mo (12/1), Tsar Bomba (14/1), Presley (14/1), Cian The Conqueror (28/1), Wyzeact (50/1)

OPEN HIGHWAY could be difficult to catch. Happy Mo is a tough opponent, while Bob's Your Uncle is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the field.