14:15 Turffontein

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: -

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(8)

Val D'orcia^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁹⁾| T: Paul Peter| CD

7/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in March. 13¾ lengths last of 15 to Master Archie in Gr 1 (25/1) at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-40210

(11)

Xavion¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

5/1

8½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Double Superlative in Gr 1 (100/3) at Kenilworth (8f, good). Off 152 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 14370-0

(3)

Kayla's Champ^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Fanie Bronkhorst| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, 3¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Winter Smoke in Gr 2 at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 494856

(1)

Burning Wings²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Roy Magner| D

13/2

First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 37-6725

(7)

Dockofthebay¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 100/3 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good to soft). Off 142 days.

Form: 451847-

(5)

Grappler^b¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 4/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, good). Off 117 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2312-37

(6)

Hope Is Power⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Clinton Binda

25/1

Latest win at Greyville in November. 100/3, last of 15 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 5615-90

(4)

Twice As Splendid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Klink| T: Grant Maroun| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (8/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 233431

(10)

Full House^b1¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Julius Mariba| T: Joey Soma

14/1

5/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Kenilworth (7.4f, good). Off 169 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 423183-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Captain Morisco²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Ashley Fortune J: Ryan Munger

(9)

Tuscan Winter⁵⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: Johan J Vuuren J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Tuscan Winter (7/4), Val D'orcia (7/2), Xavion (5/1), Burning Wings (13/2), Twice As Splendid (15/2), Captain Morisco (8/1), Grappler (10/1), Dockofthebay (14/1), Full House (14/1), Kayla's Champ (25/1), Hope Is Power (25/1)

TUSCAN WINTER looks marginally the best of these but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Burning Wings is most likely the sternest threat, while Full House is another to consider.