15:20 Greyville

Wednesday 18 June 2025

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www.galloptv.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 8.48s

(1)

Mr Master Starter⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Respectable third of 8 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 79 days ago.

Form: 324-813

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(2)

Twenty One May³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Duncan Howells

6/1

Good third of 8 in minor event (9/2) at Scottsville (5f, good) 31 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23-4263

(3)

Thisiswhatitmeans²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Matthys Odendaal| CD

11/10

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner minor event at this course (7f, AW) 21 days ago.

Form: 275311

(4)

Cold Shine¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock

14/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, good). Off 6 months. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving P. B. Muscutt. Uphill task.

Form: 705764-

(5)

Bosum Buddy²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, good third of 11 in handicap at Greyville (6f, good) 25 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 3-45333

(6)

Masterbling^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Garth Puller| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, AW) 14 days ago.

Form: 25-6922

(7)

Except Temptation⁷

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

14/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/1) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 970356

(8)

Good Traveller¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Michael Roberts| CD

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 33/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 1-44499

Forecasts

Thisiswhatitmeans (11/10), Mr Master Starter (11/4), Twenty One May (6/1), Masterbling (12/1), Bosum Buddy (12/1), Good Traveller (14/1), Cold Shine (14/1), Except Temptation (14/1)

BOSUM BUDDY makes plenty of appeal. Twenty One May is just about preferred for second, while Mr Master Starter edges it for third.