13:45 Vaal

Thursday 28 March 2024

All10:1510:5011:2512:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:55

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 35.51s

(3)

Mardi Gras²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Fabian Habib| C

11/2

4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 653-854

(5)

Calibre Crest²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Joey Soma| C

18/1

Course winner. 33/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.4f, good) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 12250-0

(4)

Celtic Rush²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽³⁾| T: David Nieuwenhuizen

20/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 33/1, last of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 1141-00

(8)

Greenbackcurrency⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Weiho Marwing

18/1

66/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4226/1-5

(1)

King's Express^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Fabian Habib| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1717-73

(6)

Tyrconnell²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siyanda Sosibo| T: M F De Kock| BF

8/11

Winner at Turffontein in January. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (91/100) at Turffontein (8f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2/32-125

(2)

Circle Of Grace¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Corne Spies| C

4/1

Course winner. 11/2, won 10-runner handicap at Greyville (9f, AW) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies.

Form: 36-3351

Non-Runners

(7)

Whorly Whorly⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 9

T: Clinton Binda J: Trent Mayhew

Forecasts

Tyrconnell (8/11), Circle Of Grace (4/1), Mardi Gras (11/2), King's Express (7/1), Whorly Whorly (12/1), Greenbackcurrency (18/1), Calibre Crest (18/1), Celtic Rush (20/1)

TYRCONNELL headed the market on his latest run, but is worth siding with again. Mardi Gras is also in with a shout, while Circle Of Grace is perhaps the most interesting of the others.