14:35 Vaal

Tuesday 31 May 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

(2)

Flying Grace⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 25/2, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 317762

(11)

Elusive Swann^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 33/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 215046

(6)

Baymax²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Paul Peter| C

9/1

Course winner. 6/1, good 3½ lengths fifth of 13 to Bit of Fun in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 88-7755

(17)

Clarkson⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Dawson| C

11/2

Course winner. 9/2, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 582440

(3)

Bit Of Fun¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in May. 7/1, twelfth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-70010

(8)

Kool Baikal¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Robbie Sage| D

14/1

25/2, thirteenth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 473640

(10)

Da Capo^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Klink| T: Jaap Visser

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 16 in minor event (100/1) at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 108-800

(9)

Khiza⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Fabian Habib| D

33/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 52 days ago.

Form: 0568-00

(7)

Sea Of Galilee³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Roy Magner| D

8/1

28/10, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 34 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 624461

(18)

Crusade To Royalty¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable fourth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 533554

(5)

Wondering Star¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C

10/3

Course winner. Winner here in December. 7/1, creditable seventh of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-03327

(4)

Mingshi⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Paul Peter| D

10/1

Winner at Greyville in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 6/1) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. C. Howells. Can make presence felt.

Form: 79-1947

(14)

Imperious Light^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J V'd Merwe| T: M F De Kock| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 50/1, eleventh of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 1-60000

(13)

Sophia's First^b⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

16/1

Course winner. 25/2, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (12.9f, soft) 56 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7-00400

(1)

Fort Alado²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Billy Ruiters| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (12.9f, good, 66/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 056718

(12)

Waltzing Al¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. 100/1, tenth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8590-00

Non-Runners

(16)

Evoke²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: James Maree J: Kabelo Matsunyane

(15)

Burning Ice⁷⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Chris Jonker J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Wondering Star (10/3), Flying Grace (5/1), Clarkson (11/2), Elusive Swann (8/1), Sea Of Galilee (8/1), Baymax (9/1), Mingshi (10/1), Crusade To Royalty (12/1), Bit Of Fun (12/1), Kool Baikal (14/1), Sophia's First (16/1), Evoke (20/1), Imperious Light (25/1), Khiza (33/1), Fort Alado (50/1), Waltzing Al (66/1), Da Capo (66/1)

SEA OF GALILEE just about edges it as the selection. Wondering Star can come out best of the rest, while Crusade To Royalty is a solid place option.