14:10 Turffontein

Tuesday 18 April 2023

All11:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

(2)

Global Impact¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Paul Matchett| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 20/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 47-198

(1)

Bloomington¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/4

4-time course winner. Latest win here in March. 6/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 166-812

(4)

Castle Corner^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Stuart Pettigrew

16/1

25/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 83147-6

(8)

Admiralty Arch^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Strydom| T: Barend / / Vosloo| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (7f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 232145

(3)

Futurewolff²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

11/2

First run since leaving H. E. Adamson when career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good to soft, 17/10) 24 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 33-2341

(7)

Ryan's Dream⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| CD

16/1

C&D winner. One win from 1 run last year. Winner here in December. Blinkered for 1st time, well-beaten last of 10 to Billy Bowlegs in Gr 3 (20/1) at this course (9f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 1-70

(9)

Silvano's Song⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Stuart Pettigrew

18/1

Winner at Vaal in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Vaal (9.9f, good) 68 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 83-317

(6)

Angel Of War¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Matchett| C

9/4

Course winner. 4/1, creditable third of 13 in minor event at Vaal (7f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-34363

(5)

Labrausco^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽⁶⁾| T: Grant Maroun

40/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Greyville (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-59341

Forecasts

Bloomington (7/4), Angel Of War (9/4), Futurewolff (11/2), Admiralty Arch (11/2), Global Impact (9/1), Ryan's Dream (16/1), Castle Corner (16/1), Silvano's Song (18/1), Labrausco (40/1)

ANGEL OF WAR has strong claims. Bloomington is top of the dangers, while Futurewolff can win the battle for third.