17:30 Turffontein

Friday 18 November 2022

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:3018:00

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 104 Handicap (Open)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.40s

(2)

Forever Mine²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: M F De Kock| CD

4/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 16/1, 8½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Bingwa in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 861810-

(3)

Mardi Gras^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. 2/1, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 956251-

(11)

Reunion³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gabriell Pieterse⁽³⁾| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

14/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. First run since leaving P. A. Peter when respectable 3½ lengths sixth of 14 to Forever Mine in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 33/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 100566-

(7)

Paisley Park²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 15/10). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 111/336-

(8)

Sir Michael⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Candice Dawson| D

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in July. 6/1, 8 lengths last of 8 to Forever Mine in minor event at this course (7.2f, good) 69 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 284128-

(6)

Barneys Pride⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 57 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 226139-

(9)

Gallic Tribe⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Simons| T: Brett Crawford| D

11/10

3/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at Vaal (7.2f, good) 45 days ago.

Form: 222341-

(5)

Savannah Storm³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Phillip Vermeulen| C

5/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good length third of 14 to Forever Mine in handicap at this course (7.4f, good, 16/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 005483-

(10)

Super Agra^b¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽⁶⁾| T: Corrie Lensley| C

25/1

Course winner. Bit below form third of 10 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good, 13/2). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 4/52103-

Non-Runners

(1)

Unzen²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Robbie Sage J: Kaidan Brewer

(4)

Share Holder³⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Corne Spies J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Gallic Tribe (11/10), Forever Mine (4/1), Savannah Storm (5/1), Paisley Park (8/1), Barneys Pride (10/1), Unzen (10/1), Mardi Gras (14/1), Reunion (14/1), Sir Michael (16/1), Super Agra (25/1), Share Holder (33/1)

SAVANNAH STORM is just about the pick in this field. Mardi Gras could emerge as the main threat, while Reunion demands respect as well.