15:25 Vaal

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: -

(7)

Calibre Crest²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Joey Soma| CD

6/5

C&D winner. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 8 in minor event at this course (8.4f, good). Off 9 months.

Form: 41253-

(1)

In Cahoots^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Stephen Moffatt| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 641-030

(10)

Eagle Strike^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Alec Laird

13/2

Last of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Turffontein (7f, good) 36 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 667/2-07

(4)

Waqaas⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Fabian Habib| OR: 70| CD

20/1

5-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Booking of Lerena a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 52090-9

(14)

Suryavarman¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| D

5/1

8/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f). Off 125 days. First run for yard after leaving S. B. Kotzen.

Form: 42196-

(11)

Linganomore¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies| CD

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 10/1). Off 105 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 352636-

(13)

Coming In Hot^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hennie Greyling| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 7/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 72-6007

(6)

Welcome Breeze¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. 17/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 641-89

(2)

Arden Park⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson| D

25/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 8/1) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 61874-6

(5)

Timbavati River¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Ashley Fortune| CD

5/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 37-0764

(3)

Batik¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Brett Webber| D

18/1

Winner at Turffontein in February. Fourth of 12 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 896-314

(9)

Gilda Gray⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| CD

25/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 33/1) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 358-696

(15)

Sacred Valley²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Jarryd Penny| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

40/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 2679-99

Non-Runners

(8)

Fog Bank⁷²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: R Danielson

(12)

High Born Lady⁶⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Calibre Crest (6/5), Suryavarman (5/1), Timbavati River (5/1), Eagle Strike (13/2), In Cahoots (16/1), Linganomore (16/1), High Born Lady (16/1), Batik (18/1), Waqaas (20/1), Welcome Breeze (20/1), Fog Bank (20/1), Coming In Hot (22/1), Arden Park (25/1), Gilda Gray (25/1), Sacred Valley (40/1)

CALIBRE CREST has been in good heart of late and seems the one they have to beat. Linganomore is foremost among the dangers, while Gilda Gray also demands a closer look.