14:20 Vaal

Saturday 24 January 2026

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youcanbetonus! Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 21.72s

(5)

Dantonfromsandton¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| C

10/1

Course winner. 7 lengths ninth of 10 to Pressonregardless in listed race (50/1) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 57694-9

(9)

Palace Prince³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: D Gray St John| BF| CD

4/1

Course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Excellent fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.3f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 615164-

(4)

Sunset Riot¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Alec Laird| D

14/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1/0856-0

(1)

Yippee Kiyay¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| C

6/4

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 50/1, bit below form 4 lengths fourth of 9 to Splittheeights in Gr 3 at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 16012-4

(3)

Birthright^b⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in October. 25/2, fifteenth of 21 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 414213-

(10)

Care Forgot¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 6/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Greyville (7f, AW) 10 days ago.

Form: 07675-2

(7)

Paul Revere⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Coerie Lensley| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event (11/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 12733-5

(6)

Too Late My Mate³²

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁶⁾| T: Alec Laird| D

17/2

20/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 675424-

(2)

Chieftain's Shield^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

12/1

Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in August. Excellent second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 62 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 311162-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Francilien³²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Yippee Kiyay (6/4), Palace Prince (4/1), Paul Revere (5/1), Francilien (6/1), Birthright (8/1), Too Late My Mate (17/2), Dantonfromsandton (10/1), Chieftain's Shield (12/1), Sunset Riot (14/1), Care Forgot (18/1)

PAUL REVERE gets the vote. Too Late My Mate could be the answer to second place, while Francilien may also grab place money.