Intuant Investments Middle Stakes

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 57.88s

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(5)

Karate Kid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Paul Matchett| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable third of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/05323-

(3)

Night Bomber^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 33/10, first run since leaving B. D. Botes when creditable length third of 8 to Quantum Theory in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 315433-

(7)

The Abdicator²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Mike/mathe Kock| D

10/1

7/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0/25404-

(6)

Espinoza¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mxolisi Mbuto⁽⁶⁾| T: Shaylen Naidoo| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 110517-

(4)

Passage Of Power⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 220456-

(2)

Gimmethegoodlife¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Tony Peter| BF

9/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in July. 9/4, good second of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 369112-

(1)

Twentytwentyvision^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: James Crawford| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Vaal in July. Respectable 1½ lengths second of 12 to Espinoza in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/10) 56 days ago.

Form: 0/00412-

Forecasts

Gimmethegoodlife (9/4), Night Bomber (5/2), Karate Kid (10/3), Twentytwentyvision (7/2), The Abdicator (10/1), Espinoza (22/1), Passage Of Power (33/1)

GIMMETHEGOODLIFE looks marginally the pick in this field but will need everything to fall right. Twentytwentyvision is likely to be waiting in the wings if the selection fails to deliver, while Espinoza can scrap it out for third.