15:45 Turffontein

Thursday 30 May 2024

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Highveld Champion Middle Distance - Royal Victory Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.87s

(10)

Champion Warrior⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Strydom| T: Sean Tarry

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1). Off 91 days.

Form: 976-822

(5)

Bob's Your Uncle^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Michael Nicholas Houdalakis| BF| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/4, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 287342

(11)

Celtic Rush¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: David Nieuwenhuizen| C

22/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Vaal (9f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 41-0051

(7)

Gimmealight^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Paul Matchett| C

13/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, creditable second of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 680522

(9)

Nordic Rebel²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Erico Verdonese| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 15/2, won 8-runner handicap at Vaal (8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 667-151

(1)

Pocket Watch¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lerena| T: Stuart Pettigrew| C

15/8

Course winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-34744

(3)

Gimmeachoice¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Tony Peter| CD

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 25/2, won 9-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 61

(2)

Galladorn⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| C

16/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at this course (7.2f, good, 63/100) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0-74641

(4)

Majestic Touch³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Roy Magner

14/1

Good fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good, 10/1) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 966-785

Non-Runners

(6)

Thambi⁴⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Lorenzo Karriem J: S Khumalo

(8)

Guardia Regine³⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Robyn Klaasen J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Pocket Watch (15/8), Bob's Your Uncle (3/1), Champion Warrior (4/1), Gimmealight (13/2), Gimmeachoice (8/1), Thambi (10/1), Majestic Touch (14/1), Nordic Rebel (16/1), Galladorn (16/1), Celtic Rush (22/1), Guardia Regine (66/1)

BOB'S YOUR UNCLE is narrowly favoured all things considered but this is an open race. Pocket Watch is not one to underestimate, while Gimmealight also demands a second look.