14:20 Vaal

Wednesday 14 April 2021

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Champions Day 1 May Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: -

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(4)

Don't Look Back^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| OR: 74| BF| C

5/4

4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 6 in handicap at this course (9f, soft, 22/10) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 111132

(7)

Top Shot⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Gary Alexander| OR: 89

33/1

Respectable 6½ lengths sixth of 13 to Don't Look Back in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 25/1) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1506-46

(2)

Brand New Cadillac³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gary Alexander| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 18/1, creditable sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 114-356

(3)

Gold Griffin^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Paul Peter| OR: 74| C

25/1

Course winner. 20½ lengths eighth of 12 to African Adventure in Gr 3 (25/1) at Turffontein (14.2f, good) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 328628

(8)

Fred^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: D Gray St John| OR: 74| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (53/20) at this course (11.9f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 144235

(1)

Palace Green³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Cole Dicken⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 65

16/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 11 in minor event (12/1) at this course (11.9f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 20-0069

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Rockpaperscissors^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Joey Soma

6/4

91/20, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Turffontein (12.9f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 635-631

Non-Runners

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So Long Spring⁶

Weight: 7-12| Age: 7

T: Tyrone Zackey J: Jeffery Syster

Forecasts

Don't Look Back (5/4), Rockpaperscissors (6/4), Fred (5/1), So Long Spring (7/1), Brand New Cadillac (12/1), Palace Green (16/1), Gold Griffin (25/1), Top Shot (33/1)

FRED couldn't satisfy backers last time, but can make the most of this opportunity. Don't Look Back is taken for the forecast, while Palace Green also demands scrutiny.