16:00 Turffontein

Saturday 23 August 2025

All11:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Next Turffontein Racemeeting Saturday 30 August Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 28.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
20/1
Course winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 10/1). Off 104 days.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Silent War61
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Chad Little| T: Tony Peter| C| D
22/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, good fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 61 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
3
(12)
Horse silk
Command Pilot42
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD
18/1
Course winner. Good second of 8 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 33/10) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
4
(10)
Horse silk
11/4
18/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Improving all the time recently.
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Timeform
5
(13)
Horse silk
Presleyb69
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
28/1
Course winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 69 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
28/1
Course winner. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable 8¼ lengths third of 11 to Immediate Edge in listed race at this course (9.9f, good). Off 168 days. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.
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Timeform
7
(8)
Horse silk
Ikigaib9
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Sean Tarry| OR:  118| CD
28/1
5-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Ninth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Vaal (8f, good) 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Player61
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: Trent Mayhew(3)| T: Candice Dawson| C
28/1
4-time course winner. 13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 61 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
33/1
Course winner. 66/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
C&D winner. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 22 days ago. Has good chance on form.
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Timeform
11
(11)
Horse silk
25/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Blinkered for 1st time, very good second of 9 in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
12
(1)
Horse silk
11/8
C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
13
(5)
Horse silk
5/1
Course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Vaal (7f, good) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Plus Four (11/8), Pressonregardless (11/4), Paul Revere (5/1), Spring Tradition (7/1), Command Pilot (18/1), Potberrie (20/1), Silent War (22/1), Cian The Conqueror (25/1), Player (28/1), Presley (28/1), Diwali Rocket (28/1), Ikigai (28/1), Rollwiththepunches (33/1)

Verdict

SPRING TRADITION can win again. Pressonregardless is dangerous, while Plus Four is not out of it for third place.

Prize Money

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

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