12:55 Vaal

Thursday 29 December 2022

All10:0010:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:35

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 1m 50.69s

(4)

Twin Turbo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in August. 17/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 153336-

(10)

Flying Grace²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Clinton Binda| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 627086-

(7)

Fifth Of July²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 222296-

(8)

Tinder Dry⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

14/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (9.9f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 966062-

(6)

Brenden James^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Julius Mariba| T: Ashley Fortune

14/1

Last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 444250-

(1)

Wondering Star²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Turffontein in August. 28/10, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 513346-

(3)

King Of Rome⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

7/2

9/2, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this course (8.4f, good) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6331-

(5)

Global Breeze¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Grant Maroun

9/1

Winner at Turffontein in August. 20/1, respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 194334-

(11)

Follow My Path^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Billy Ruiters| C

11/2

Won 5-runner minor event (4/1) at this course (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 552421-

(12)

Understated³⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: N Qaule| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

33/1

First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when last of 12 in minor event (100/3) at this course (11.9f, good to soft). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving B. B. Ruiters. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 434170/

(9)

Java House³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Roy Magner

18/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 664476-

Non-Runners

(2)

Pragmatist⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Wondering Star (3/1), Pragmatist (3/1), King Of Rome (7/2), Twin Turbo (4/1), Follow My Path (11/2), Global Breeze (9/1), Flying Grace (10/1), Fifth Of July (12/1), Brenden James (14/1), Tinder Dry (14/1), Java House (18/1), Understated (33/1)

GLOBAL BREEZE makes most appeal. Wondering Star is a player, while Fifth of July should also be in the mix.