15:10 Vaal

Tuesday 31 March 2026

All11:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Racing240 Middle Stakes

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 1m 27.33s

(12)

Palace Prince²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: D Gray St John| CD

5/1

Course winner. Four wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. Good second of 5 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 164-852

(6)

Care Forgot²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner listed race (11/2) at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago by length from Warning Sound.

Form: 75-2511

(10)

Bob's Your Uncle^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Creditable 4½ lengths fifth of 10 to Open Highway in minor event at this course (8f, soft, 8/1) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0015-35

(8)

Champion Warrior⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

12/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 25/1, last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 18/091-0

(7)

Open Highway^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. 11/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event at this course (8f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 5421-81

(1)

The Africa House¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Ngcobo| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 100/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 1765-99

(5)

Mo Ment^b¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Brett Webber| C

40/1

Course winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. 16/1, last of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (15.9f, good to soft). Off 122 days. Significantly down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 831100-

(2)

Royal Edition⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Phillip Labuschagne| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in December. 125/1, 9¾ lengths last of 6 to Fire Attack in Gr 3 at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 6516-56

(9)

Apache Son¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 40/1, last of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 977-440

(13)

Douglas Dragon⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Mark Khan| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in December. 83/100, third of 5 in minor event at Turffontein (11.9f, good) 58 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 28321-3

(11)

Robert Browning⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

6/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 1913-12

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Master Christmas²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Tony Peter J: Kyle Strydom

(4)

Ceuta²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: David Nieuwenhuizen J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Care Forgot (3/1), Palace Prince (5/1), Robert Browning (6/1), Ceuta (6/1), Bob's Your Uncle (13/2), Open Highway (13/2), Douglas Dragon (15/2), Royal Edition (11/1), Champion Warrior (12/1), Apache Son (14/1), Master Christmas (16/1), The Africa House (40/1), Mo Ment (40/1)

CEUTA is up to winning this with something in hand. Douglas Dragon should be thereabouts come the business end, while Robert Browning should go well too.