13:05 Vaal

Thursday 8 June 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 104 Handicap

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 1m 38.18s

(5)

Vanderbilt^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Tony Peter| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Turffontein in April. 14/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 2-53715

(7)

Prophet³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Corne Spies| C

9/1

Course winner. 6/1, 5¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Diesel And Dust in minor event at Turffontein (9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Uphill task.

Form: 60-3055

(3)

Ocean Warrior²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when last of 7 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 62421-7

(8)

Duke Of Sussex⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| CD

5/2

4-time C&D winner. Eight wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.2f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 11-7784

(9)

Argo Alley⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: D Gray St John| CD

15/2

Course winner. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 008666

(2)

Flashy Apache^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this course (9f, good) 9 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 336778

(4)

Sister Light²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sean Tarry

8/1

Latest win at Turffontein in February. 7/1, 3 lengths fourth of 7 to Time Flies in listed race at Greyville (9.9f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 164264

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Indlamu²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Sean Tarry J: Calvin Habib

(1)

Diesel And Dust³²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Paul Matchett J: Philasande Mxoli

Forecasts

Duke Of Sussex (5/2), Vanderbilt (3/1), Indlamu (3/1), Argo Alley (15/2), Sister Light (8/1), Prophet (9/1), Diesel And Dust (10/1), Flashy Apache (12/1), Ocean Warrior (12/1)

DIESEL AND DUST is the one to catch. Duke Of Sussex can also play a leading part, while Flashy Apache could also get a look-in.