14:55 Turffontein

Thursday 26 June 2025

All10:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Racing240 Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 1m 26.96s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Busstopinhounslow89
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Grant Maroun| CD
7/2
Course winner. Latest win here in January. 8/1, good third of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Guy Gibsonb11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| BF
2/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 15 in minor event (9/4) at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.
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3
(10)
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Buster Barnes
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock
20/1
0/0, 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Jaeger Moon in Gr 3 at Borrowdale (9.4f, good). Off 11 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Dj Swanson. Easy to look elsewhere.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Hierkommiebokkie72
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew(3)| T: Corne Spies| CD
28/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
Bob's Your Uncleb11
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
6/1
C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 25/2, bit below form seventh of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.
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6
(12)
Horse silk
Street Art23
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| C
66/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Andi's Girl60
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 14¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Mai Sensation in Gr 3 (40/1) at Scottsville (6f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Back up in trip.
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8
(9)
Horse silk
French Bolt98
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Stuart Pettigrew| CD
20/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 98 days.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
In The Beginningb49
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma| C| D
8/1
Course winner. 100/1, creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 11 to Bob's Your Uncle in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.
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10
(11)
Horse silk
Max The Magician49
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Roy Magner| CD
40/1
4-time course winner. 10/1, 18 lengths tenth of 11 to Bob's Your Uncle in handicap at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Biofarmer11
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-3| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Heather Adamson
18/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 15 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good, 33/1) 11 days ago. Back up in trip.
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12
(1)
Horse silk
Too Late My Mate11
Age: 3|  Weight: 7-12| J: Nirvan Nastili(6)| T: Alec Laird| CD
3/1
Course winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f, good) 11 days ago. Has best chance on form.
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Forecasts

Guy Gibson (2/1), Too Late My Mate (3/1), Busstopinhounslow (7/2), Bob's Your Uncle (6/1), In The Beginning (8/1), Biofarmer (18/1), Buster Barnes (20/1), French Bolt (20/1), Andi's Girl (25/1), Hierkommiebokkie (28/1), Max The Magician (40/1), Street Art (66/1)

Verdict

TOO LATE MY MATE has a very good chance on form and is hard to look past. Guy Gibson is tough to ignore, while Bob's Your Uncle can't be ruled out.

  1. Too Late My Mate3/1
  2. Guy Gibson2/1
  3. Bob's Your Uncle6/1

Prize Money

1st: R80,162.002nd: R25,644.003rd: R12,822.004th: R6,411.005th: R3,206.00

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