13:10 Vaal

Saturday 21 December 2024

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WSB Met 25 January Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 1m 3.5s

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(8)

Dreamland^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| D

15/2

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. 6/1, last of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 111100-

(9)

Swing Upon A Star¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Trent Mayhew⁽³⁾| T: Tony Peter| D

4/1

Very good second of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 434442-

(6)

One Fell Swoop^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lerena| T: Tony Peter| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 9¼ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Chasing Happiness in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 114080-

(7)

Passage Of Power²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Fabian Habib

11/4

9/4, won 11-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 928301-

(5)

King Of Venus^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 4/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 36 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 1/53112-

(2)

Midnight Gem^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Jason Gates| T: Phillip Labuschagne| C

16/1

7-time course winner. Good third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 449073-

(3)

Nkandla Gold¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Brett Webber| CD

20/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Last of 7 in handicap (17/2) at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 835337-

(4)

Tchaikovsky¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Kobus Roux| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 17/2) 16 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 123787-

(1)

Smith And Wesson¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

20/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 536554-

Forecasts

King Of Venus (2/1), Passage Of Power (11/4), Swing Upon A Star (4/1), One Fell Swoop (7/1), Dreamland (15/2), Tchaikovsky (12/1), Midnight Gem (16/1), Nkandla Gold (20/1), Smith And Wesson (20/1)

KING OF VENUS's recent efforts have been likeable in general and he is probably the one to beat. Passage Of Power is most likely the chief opposition, while Midnight Gem also requires a closer look.