14:50 Greyville

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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www.tabgold.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 22.73s

(1)

Nelson Bay³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Serino Moodley| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 7/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Icy Blast in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0-65133

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(2)

Got The Word²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Garth Puller| D

40/1

125/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 08169-0

(3)

Giambattista¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Wendy Whitehead| OR: 64| CD

40/1

5-time C&D winner. 6¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Thisiswhatitmeans in minor event at this course (6f, AW, 40/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1167-08

(4)

Proud Master^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: M Yeni| T: Stuart Ferrie| CD

18/1

7-time course winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Greyville (7f, good to soft) 52 days ago.

Form: 1804-60

(5)

Golden Destiny²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Danielson| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/4, respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 88-1126

(6)

Notable¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mark Dixon| CD

33/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 50/1). Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving C. Hewitson. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10677-1

(7)

Thisiswhatitmeans¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Matthys Odendaal| C

3/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (6f, AW) 14 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Icy Blast. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1/27531

(8)

Except Temptation¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Good 3½ lengths third of 9 to Thisiswhatitmeans in minor event at this course (6f, AW, 40/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 689703

(9)

Icy Blast¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

6/1

Latest win at Scottsville in April. 7/2, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 9 to Thisiswhatitmeans in minor event at this course (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6-65612

(10)

Rosh Kedesh^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lerena| T: Dean Kannemeyer| OR: 73| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Bit below form 5 lengths eighth of 14 to Icy Blast in handicap (16/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0-42888

(11)

Legal Counsel⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| BF| D

10/3

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 4 lengths seventh of 8 to I Salute You in listed race at Scottsville (8.7f, good to soft, 2/1) 45 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 510-117

Forecasts

Thisiswhatitmeans (3/1), Legal Counsel (10/3), Nelson Bay (7/2), Golden Destiny (11/2), Icy Blast (6/1), Rosh Kedesh (13/2), Proud Master (18/1), Except Temptation (20/1), Notable (33/1), Giambattista (40/1), Got The Word (40/1)

THISISWHATITMEANS can score again from old rivals Icy Blast and Nelson Bay.