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14:45 Turffontein - 16 October 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:45 Turffontein

Thursday 16 October 2025

All11:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:4515:20

Racing240 Middle Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 210y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 1m 39.51s
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Obsidian63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD
11/2
C&D winner. 4 wins from 5 runs this year. 91/100, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 63 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Daimyo26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alec Laird| D
22/1
25/1, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when sixth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 26 days ago.
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Player26
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Serino Moodley| T: Candice Dawson| CD
6/1
4-time course winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good) 26 days ago.
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(3)
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8/1
Latest win at Vaal in July. 33/10, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 14 days ago.
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Birthrightb7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alec Laird| CD
10/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 16/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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16/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (7f, soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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12/1
Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Good second of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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15/8
Course winner. Winner here in May. 14/10, respectable second of 7 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 44 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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3/1
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable ½-length second of 9 to Skittles Skies in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/20) 75 days ago. Not taken lightly.
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40/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving B/J Crawford when last of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 4/1). Off 96 days. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.
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Non-Runners

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Aladdin's Lamp89
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 5
T: James Crawford  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Soho Heartthrob (15/8), Impact Investor (3/1), Obsidian (11/2), Player (6/1), Last Car To Pass (8/1), Birthright (10/1), Zip Code (12/1), Skittles Skies (16/1), Daimyo (22/1), Molotov Cocktail (40/1)

14:45 Turffontein - 16 October 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

SOHO HEARTTHROB gets the vote again. Impact Investor is difficult to ignore, while Last Car To Pass might be tough to keep out of the minor places.

Prize Money

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

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