13:45 Vaal

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 57.6s

(3)

Godswood^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Barend / / Vosloo| CD

25/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 8 in minor event (33/1) at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 15006-7

(1)

Sheldon¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren| D

2/1

Latest win at Turffontein in December. 9/4, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 54112-3

(7)

Samuel Salt^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 10½ lengths eighth of 9 to Taikonaut in Gr 3 (10/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 421418-

(8)

May Queen²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R Simons| T: Heather Adamson| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. 25/1, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 60356-1

(10)

Twin Strike¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Paul Matchett| C

33/1

Course winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 165 days. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 235196-

(9)

Lucy English¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 7/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 0/23537-

(5)

Set To Go^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Dawson| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 13/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 94278-3

(2)

Wind Water^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Johan J Vuuren| C

4/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap (17/10) at this course (6f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 3231-1

(6)

Umthombo Wolwazi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Ryan Munger| T: Clinton Binda| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 14 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 79411-2

(4)

Existentialist⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Fabian Habib| D

10/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 6/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 91 days. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 314-

Forecasts

Sheldon (2/1), Umthombo Wolwazi (4/1), Wind Water (4/1), Set To Go (13/2), Samuel Salt (9/1), May Queen (10/1), Existentialist (10/1), Lucy English (11/1), Godswood (25/1), Twin Strike (33/1)

EXISTENTIALIST could take all the beating. Umthombo Wolwazi is hard to ignore, while Set To Go is another with the potential to be on the premises.

Prize Money

1st: R71,133.002nd: R22,763.003rd: R11,381.004th: R5,691.005th: R2,845.00

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