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Saturday 6 September 2025

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Ridgemont Stud Middle Stakes

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.94s

(6)

Karate Kid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. 5/4, creditable second of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 13/0532-

(5)

Miss Hannigan^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 204176-

(9)

Espinoza⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

12/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 14/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 3/11051-

(1)

Rollwiththepunches¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

16/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 13 in minor event (33/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 108730-

(4)

Gimmethegoodlife⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Serino Moodley| T: Tony Peter| D

2/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 15/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Greyville (6f, AW) 52 days ago.

Form: 2/36911-

(7)

Ready Set Fire⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

9/2

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving P. F. Matchett when much improved when winning 9-runner maiden (2/1) at this course (5f, good) 75 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 42232/1-

(2)

Arashi¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| CD

9/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. 10/1, good 4 lengths third of 6 to Golden Palm in Gr 2 at this course (5.8f, soft). Off 161 days.

Form: 32/123-

(3)

Nyaka Nyaka²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: L Nhlapo| T: Tony Peter| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in March. First run since leaving B. D. Botes when below form second of 7 in minor event at this C&D (good, 33/10) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 217322-

Non-Runners

(8)

Passage Of Power²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Fabian Habib J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Gimmethegoodlife (2/1), Nyaka Nyaka (11/4), Karate Kid (9/2), Ready Set Fire (9/2), Arashi (9/1), Espinoza (12/1), Passage Of Power (12/1), Rollwiththepunches (16/1), Miss Hannigan (25/1)

READY SET FIRE can win again. Nyaka Nyaka could be the danger, although Gimmethegoodlife can't be ruled out.