12:55 Vaal

Thursday 9 February 2023

All10:0510:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3514:1014:40

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 2m 33.26s

(2)

Flag Bearer^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Sixth of 9 in minor event (25/2) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 73135-6

(3)

Monsieur Chevelle¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Khan| T: Paul Matchett| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 7/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1631-46

(13)

Let There Be Light²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Jaap Visser| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (66/1) at this course (9f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7670-87

(10)

Pacific Express¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Barend / / Vosloo

15/2

Winner at Turffontein in September. 6/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0412-5

(6)

Time Spirit¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Paul Matchett| C

14/1

First run since leaving M/A Azzie when 13¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Son of Raj in minor event (16/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 939/57-5

(12)

Nuclear Force¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lerena| T: Erico Verdonese| D

7/1

Winner at Turffontein in December. 25/2, good fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Progressing well recently.

Form: 7941-4

(11)

Son Of Raj^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weiho Marwing

5/2

First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner minor event (14/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 219-1

(8)

Gregor Macgregor¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Kobus Roux

20/1

Winner at Turffontein in November. Tenth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 31650-0

(5)

Prime Example²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| C

11/2

10/1, won 11-runner maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 42225-1

(4)

Follow My Path^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Billy Ruiters| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 17/2, 13¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Son of Raj in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 24213-6

(9)

Go Dream Machine¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in minor event (20/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 6248-87

(7)

So Long Spring¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 64707-0

(1)

Understated^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: N Qaule| T: Heinrich Westhuizen

33/1

Last of 9 in minor event at this C&D (good, 50/1) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4170/0-9

Non-Runners

(14)

Twice In Camden⁶³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Brett Webber J: Kaidan Brewer

(15)

Ideal Future²⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Luchelle Kruger J: Donald Geerthsen

Forecasts

Son Of Raj (5/2), Prime Example (11/2), Flag Bearer (11/2), Monsieur Chevelle (6/1), Nuclear Force (7/1), Pacific Express (15/2), Follow My Path (8/1), Time Spirit (14/1), Gregor Macgregor (20/1), Twice In Camden (20/1), Let There Be Light (28/1), Go Dream Machine (28/1), Understated (33/1), Ideal Future (33/1), So Long Spring (40/1)

SON OF RAJ looks to have just about the best credentials but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Follow My Path would be our next pick, while Go Dream Machine is another to take into acount.