14:40 Turffontein

Sunday 27 April 2025

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 10.48s

(4)

Only A Poet¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Weiho Marwing

17/2

20/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. H. Marwing.

Form: 42-4507

(1)

Carnelo⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Shaylen Naidoo| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft, 7/1) 45 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-32105

(13)

Storm Ahead¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Girish Samo-burthia⁽⁹⁾| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C

5/1

Course winner. 11/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 687-354

(6)

Whispers Of War^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Corne Spies| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 68-3263

(5)

Manz Knight³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Mano Pandaram

17/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 16/1, first run since leaving L. Karriem when sixth of 12 in maiden at Vaal (9.9f, good) 33 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 43725-6

(7)

Hat Furious^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Erico Verdonese

12/1

5/1, much improved when winning 8-runner maiden at Vaal (8.4f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: 80966-1

(8)

The Merciful³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Tyrone Zackey| CD

50/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner here in February. 25/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-44176

(9)

Silver Flare^b1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Tyrone Zackey| C

18/1

Course winner. 50/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1788-37

(2)

Japanese Maple^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Weichong Marwing| C

10/3

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 38 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8956-66

(11)

Bob Lee Swagger^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Craig Mayhew

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 100/1) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 57-4668

Non-Runners

(10)

Gamer¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D Gray St John J: Non Runner

(12)

Cartagena³⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Heather Adamson J: C Maujean

(3)

Summerland³⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Corne Spies J: Jarryd Penny

Forecasts

Carnelo (11/4), Japanese Maple (10/3), Whispers Of War (4/1), Storm Ahead (5/1), Gamer (7/1), Only A Poet (17/2), Manz Knight (17/2), Bob Lee Swagger (12/1), Hat Furious (12/1), Silver Flare (18/1), Cartagena (33/1), The Merciful (50/1), Summerland (66/1)

WHISPERS OF WAR is in good heart right now and just about gets the nod in this company. Japanese Maple seems the leading danger, while Cartagena is the other candidate for the three.