12:40 Turffontein

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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www.highveldracing.co.za Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: -

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(6)

Super Handsome⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Robbie Sage| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Good 2½ lengths third of 9 to Marchingontogether in listed race (4/1) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 169143-

(10)

Paybackthemoney^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Nathan Kotzen| OR: 91

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in minor event (100/3) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 872060-

(3)

The Kop^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Vaal (9.9f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 112647-

(11)

Apollo Robbins⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 71

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (9.9f, good, 100/3) 68 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 442266-

(8)

Category Four^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Grant Maroun| OR: 68| C

12/1

4-time course winner. 50/3, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6554-46

(4)

Southern Song²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

9/2

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event (50/9) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 317335-

(9)

Afraad^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Stephen Moffatt| OR: 73| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 20/1) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 312596-

(5)

Traveling Wilbury^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF

4/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (25/7) at Vaal (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 76243-3

(7)

Imperious Light^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Xola Jacobs⁽⁶⁾| T: M F De Kock

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Vaal (11.9f, soft, 25/1) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6701-

(2)

Royal Mazarin^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽⁶⁾| T: Tony Nassif| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Vaal in October. 17/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 646159-

(1)

Ideal Wolff^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Nathan Klink| T: Heather Adamson| OR: 74| BF

11/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, very good second of 11 in minor event at Vaal (11.9f, soft) 12 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 52373-2

Forecasts

Ideal Wolff (11/4), Traveling Wilbury (4/1), Southern Song (9/2), Super Handsome (5/1), The Kop (8/1), Imperious Light (10/1), Category Four (12/1), Afraad (14/1), Apollo Robbins (14/1), Royal Mazarin (20/1), Paybackthemoney (25/1)

TRAVELING WILBURY sets a very tall standard if not disadvantaged by this different trip. Southern Song is another who could have a big say in matters, while Super Handsome is also in the running for some place money at least.