14:20 Turffontein

Saturday 26 April 2025

All10:2010:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

tab.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 40.58s

(13)

Savannah Storm¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: R Danielson| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD

50/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 66/1, 16½ lengths ninth of 10 to Pomodoro's Jet in listed race at this C&D (good to soft). Off 105 days. Uphill task.

Form: 47010-9

(8)

Doitwithdiamonds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Tony Peter| C

7/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (18/10) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 25-2121

(10)

Kamensky³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD

5/2

9/2, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3310-21

(9)

Master Christmas^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

12/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. 17/2, good fourth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 82-7464

(1)

Presley^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 2579-25

(12)

Apache Son³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

12/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 7/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1166-31

(3)

Player¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Candice Dawson| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. Good fifth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft, 25/2) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5820-15

(6)

Two Miles West¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Paul Matchett| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 20/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 520-143

(5)

Mount Darwin¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

11/4

Course winner. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at Vaal (9f, good to soft, 8/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1444-62

(7)

Pocket Watch⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 3½ lengths sixth of 8 to Two Miles West in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2). Off 93 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 41948-6

Non-Runners

(4)

Natyam³⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Tony Peter J: P Strydom

(2)

Dance King⁷⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: Weichong Marwing J: Philasande Mxoli

(11)

My Lady Soul³⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Alec Laird J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Kamensky (5/2), Mount Darwin (11/4), Presley (11/2), Two Miles West (6/1), Doitwithdiamonds (7/1), Dance King (8/1), Player (17/2), Master Christmas (12/1), Apache Son (12/1), My Lady Soul (14/1), Pocket Watch (20/1), Natyam (33/1), Savannah Storm (50/1)

DOITWITHDIAMONDS looked an improved animal on her latest start and sets a good standard for the others to aim at. Mount Darwin seems the leading danger, while My Lady Soul is the other candidate for the three.