14:55 Turffontein

Tuesday 4 April 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 53.44s

(4)

Call Me Master¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Robbie Sage| C

9/2

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 20/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 340-563

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(6)

Vesuvio¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Good sixth of 12 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 40/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1086-66

(1)

Go Flichity^v⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K De Melo| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

5/2

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap (9/2) at Vaal (12.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. H. Van Zyl.

Form: 4110-25

(10)

Oyster King^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Chris Jonker| OR: 71| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-23526

(3)

Romeo's Magic^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Brett Warren| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 25/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 486-482

(5)

Montmerency⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Billy Ruiters

8/1

17/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 19434-6

(9)

Wild Forever^b1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi⁽³⁾| T: Candice Dawson

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner maiden (25/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 04-71

(8)

Skyfull¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

22/1

10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 19 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 03-3289

(2)

Gilda Gray⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Fanie Bronkhorst

14/1

25/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 5 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 58-6960

Non-Runners

(7)

Sage King⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Kabelo Matsunyane

Forecasts

Go Flichity (5/2), Romeo's Magic (4/1), Oyster King (4/1), Call Me Master (9/2), Vesuvio (15/2), Montmerency (8/1), Gilda Gray (14/1), Wild Forever (14/1), Sage King (14/1), Skyfull (22/1)

OYSTER KING edges it as the selection. Call Me Master has the best claims of the remainder, while Gilda Gray is another with place prospects.