16:00 Turffontein

Saturday 19 September 2026

All11:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2516:00

Yard Insurance Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 46y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 1m 28.45s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Scarlett Heartb76
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Girish Samo-burthia(6)| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C
25/1
Course winner. 9¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Errol Flynn in Gr 3 (100/1) at this course (9f, good) 76 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Timeform
2
(3)
Horse silk
Max The Magicianb21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Roy Magner| CD
3/1
Respectable length second of 8 to Bjorn Ironside in listed race at this course (6f, good, 28/10) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Secret Chord14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: D Gray St John| C| D
12/1
Course winner. Latest win at Vaal in August. 25/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 14 days ago.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Quickfreeze56
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD
7/2
3 wins from 7 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
La Moohal126
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Tyrone Zackey| C
28/1
Course winner. Last of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 100/1). Off 126 days. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Wayne72
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: K De Melo| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| D
9/2
Respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 3/1) 72 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Artist's Model72
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Mike/mathe Kock
14/1
Seventh of 9 in minor event (5/1) at this course (8f, good) 72 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Lost For Words65
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma| BF| C
13/2
Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 2/1) 65 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Secretary Bird55
Age: 3|  Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sean Tarry| C
11/4
Course winner. Latest win here in March. Below form 4½ lengths seventh of 13 to Erik Dubois in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good, 10/1) 55 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Secretary Bird (11/4), Max The Magician (3/1), Quickfreeze (7/2), Wayne (9/2), Lost For Words (13/2), Secret Chord (12/1), Artist's Model (14/1), Scarlett Heart (25/1), La Moohal (28/1)

Verdict

SECRETARY BIRD receives weight all round and she could be the answer. Lost For Words is the percentage call to finish second , while Wayne can't be ruled out.

  1. Secretary Bird11/4
  2. Lost For Words13/2
  3. Wayne9/2

Prize Money

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

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