14:30 Turffontein

Saturday 25 July 2026

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 211y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 23.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Precocious28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| BF| C
7/4
Course winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 5/2) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.
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2
(12)
Horse silk
Slinky Mapimpi20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mickaelle Michel(3)| T: Phillip / Vermeulen| CD
18/1
Course winner. 8/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (5.8f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Lead The Charge26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker(3)| T: Mike Azzie| C
18/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in May. Sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving M.G.Azzie.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Radicchio37
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Robbie Sage| CD
22/1
C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2025. Very good 3¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Bristol Hercules in minor event (20/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 37 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Fully Loadedb37
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Blaine Marx-jacobson(3)| T: Fabian Habib| CD
25/1
Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in March. 4½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Bristol Hercules in minor event at Vaal (7f, good, 20/1) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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6
(9)
Horse silk
Dantonfromsandton20
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C
16/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Mighty Eagle217
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Tony Peter| CD
33/1
Course winner. 10/1, last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good). Off 7 months. Difficult ask.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Bristol Hercules23
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D
9/4
Latest win at Vaal in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap (33/10) at Vaal (8f, good) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Command Pilot308
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD
66/1
C&D winner. Last of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 7/1). Off 10 months. Plenty to find on form.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
Quickfreeze23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| D
9/4
2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Vaal in January. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good, 28/10) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.
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11
(3)
Horse silk
Tsar Bomba14
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Joey Soma| C| D
100/1
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.
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12
(5)
Horse silk
The Africa Houseb16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD
22/1
C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 20/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 16 days ago.
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Forecasts

Precocious (7/4), Quickfreeze (9/4), Bristol Hercules (9/4), Dantonfromsandton (16/1), Slinky Mapimpi (18/1), Lead The Charge (18/1), Radicchio (22/1), The Africa House (22/1), Fully Loaded (25/1), Mighty Eagle (33/1), Command Pilot (66/1), Tsar Bomba (100/1)

Verdict

PRECOCIOUS has obvious claims if not hampered by this longer trip. Quickfreeze could have a big say in proceedings, while Dantonfromsandton is another that could go well.

  1. Precocious7/4
  2. Quickfreeze9/4
  3. Dantonfromsandton16/1

Prize Money

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

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