12:35 Vaal

Thursday 18 June 2026

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

Racing240 Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 1m 21.63s

(2)

Mastership^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Dianne Stenger| CD

7/1

Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Career best when winning 21-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (7.3f, good). Off 180 days.

Form: 663141-

(9)

Don't Cry For Me^b1¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry| C

66/1

Course winner. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 6½ lengths last of 9 to Famous Lady in minor event at Turffontein (7.2f, good). Off 119 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 14075-9

(12)

Famous Lady⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kyle Strydom| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in February. Well-beaten last of 10 to Double Grand Slam in Gr 1 (66/1) at Turffontein (8f, good) 75 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus.

Form: 18-3100

(15)

Radicchio⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Robbie Sage| CD

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 33/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good) 49 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 6-65407

(6)

Sonic Jet⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mickaelle Michel⁽³⁾| T: Coerie Lensley| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 40/1, 19 lengths last of 11 to Perfect Miracle in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 89 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 506-150

(5)

Birthright^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 33 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3-71440

(13)

Fully Loaded^b⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 79 days ago.

Form: 17-0151

(14)

Master Christmas¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Tony Peter| CD

33/1

5-time course winner. 16/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, soft). Off 105 days.

Form: 15362-8

(16)

Artist's Model³⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Mike/mathe Kock

25/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good, 8/1). Off 12 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 16/3276-

(1)

The Africa House^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Tyrone Zackey| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Good sixth of 10 in minor event (100/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 934886

(7)

Tsar Bomba¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Joey Soma| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 25/1, very good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good). Off 180 days. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren.

Form: 430695-

(3)

Quickfreeze⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

10/3

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 28/10 and eyeshields on for 1st time blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2-1138

(10)

Wayne¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/2) 11 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 822565

(4)

Bristol Hercules²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| CD

7/1

20/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5-32281

(11)

Diwali Rocket²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Anaas Mosaheb⁽⁹⁾| T: Mano Pandaram

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-54283

Non-Runners

(17)

Secret Chord⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: D Gray St John J: Non Runner

(8)

Infinite Wonder²⁰¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: Mano Pandaram J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wayne (2/1), Quickfreeze (10/3), Bristol Hercules (7/1), Diwali Rocket (7/1), Mastership (7/1), Secret Chord (12/1), The Africa House (14/1), Birthright (16/1), Fully Loaded (16/1), Tsar Bomba (20/1), Artist's Model (25/1), Radicchio (28/1), Master Christmas (33/1), Sonic Jet (33/1), Famous Lady (33/1), Don't Cry For Me (66/1)

BRISTOL HERCULES can win again. Wayne is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while The Africa House is another with place prospects too.