14:25 Vaal

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Racehorse Owners Association Graduation Plate

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 8.48s

(7)

Fire 'n Flames⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Kobus Roux| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (6f, good, 40/1) 40 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9578-07

(5)

Mount Pilatus^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Paul Matchett| CD

6/4

C&D winner. 33/10, fourth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (5.5f, good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 238234

(3)

Beamonesque²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Strydom| T: M F De Kock| D

9/4

5/10, won 9-runner maiden at Turffontein (6f, good). Off 6 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 31-

(6)

Global Thunder¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Corrie Lensley| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 3514-77

(1)

Sunshine Day⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Johan J Vuuren| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in November. 25/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 54 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1313-07

(8)

Sigrid Swing^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Heinrich Westhuizen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 012-287

(4)

Chasing Happiness⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Johan J Vuuren

3/1

16/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 54 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1228-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Mia Moo³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Sean Tarry J: Calvin Habib

Forecasts

Mount Pilatus (6/4), Mia Moo (2/1), Beamonesque (9/4), Chasing Happiness (3/1), Fire 'n Flames (8/1), Global Thunder (14/1), Sunshine Day (22/1), Sigrid Swing (33/1)

BEAMONESQUE looks to have marginally the best claims but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Mount Pilatus should be right in the mix as well, while Mia Moo comes into calculations for minor honours.