12:55 Fairview

Friday 30 December 2022

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:2513:5514:25

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 1m 9.85s

(10)

El Romiachi^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

5/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 25/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 942025-

(9)

Duke Of Orange^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

7/1

Course winner. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 634475-

(6)

Soweto Rose²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 241430-

(2)

Russian Empire^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

16/1

33/1, won 9-runner minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 865001-

(11)

Absolu Noir⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tatenda Musekiwa| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 25/2, last of 14 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 56 days ago.

Form: 104160-

(5)

Tuk Tuk^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith| CD

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 4¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Travel Master in minor event at this course (6.5f, 17/2) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 212878-

(3)

Travel Master²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/2

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner minor event at this course (6.5f, 7/1) 28 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 705381-

(4)

Lord Tennyson^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 33/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 676617-

(12)

Sanctity³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 20/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 141059-

(7)

Raisetheredlantern⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (25/2) at this course (6.5f) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 140301-

(1)

Razor Red²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 379887-

Non-Runners

(8)

Born A Star⁴²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Jacques Strydom J: Julius Mphanya

Forecasts

Travel Master (7/2), Raisetheredlantern (4/1), Razor Red (9/2), El Romiachi (5/1), Duke Of Orange (7/1), Soweto Rose (15/2), Tuk Tuk (8/1), Born A Star (14/1), Russian Empire (16/1), Lord Tennyson (22/1), Absolu Noir (22/1), Sanctity (25/1)

BORN A STAR gets the vote. Tuk Tuk looks second best on balance, while El Romiachi also merits respect.