14:35 Fairview

Friday 12 March 2021

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WSB Leader In Ante Post Betting Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

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Waldorf Astoria⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good). Off 93 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Snaith. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 461009-

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(1)

Underthemistletoe⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

22/1

Winner at Greyville in December. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 44 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving L. Forbes. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0431-7

(11)

Linda Loves Lace²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| CD

13/2

8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7f) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6127-21

(13)

Blonde Vision²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mphanya⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 13/1) 21 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 0927-00

(12)

Beneficiary²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lukas Bester| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Linda Loves Lace in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 363-115

(8)

Cloud Atlas²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Linda Loves Lace in handicap at this course (7f, 11/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 5324-40

(3)

Ikebana^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Fairview (5f, good) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 749-747

(16)

Via Sacra²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Bryan Claassen| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 40/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3748-00

(17)

Cherry Pop^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| BF| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 6½ lengths last of 11 to Linda Loves Lace in handicap (23/10) at this course (7f) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4932-20

(5)

Future Tense¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gavin Smith

17/2

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good, 40/1). Off 129 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Snaith.

Form: 5170-

(10)

Mesmerizing Moon³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

11/8

Course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Winner here in December. Creditable ¾-length second of 15 to Beneficiary in handicap (37/20) at this course (6f) 32 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 21-422

(2)

Elusive Diva^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 8/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8301-95

(6)

Nu Bell^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Gavin Smith

22/1

Winner at Vaal in September. 11/1, 6¾ lengths eleventh of 15 to Beneficiary in handicap at this course (6f) 32 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 3910-20

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Noble Princess^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Cliffie Miller| D

16/1

Latest win at Greyville in December. 14/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 39 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5331-37

(4)

Neverletugo²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 31560-8

(18)

Quick Wit⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Eldin Webber| T: Duncan McKenzie

10/1

Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good, 25/1) 69 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 85554-4

Non-Runners

(9)

Big Myth⁶⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: Hekkie Strydom J: Eldin Webber

(14)

Looks Like Magic²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Sharon Kotzen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Mesmerizing Moon (11/8), Linda Loves Lace (13/2), Waldorf Astoria (7/1), Future Tense (17/2), Quick Wit (10/1), Noble Princess (16/1), Beneficiary (16/1), Cloud Atlas (16/1), Cherry Pop (20/1), Elusive Diva (20/1), Nu Bell (22/1), Underthemistletoe (22/1), Ikebana (25/1), Neverletugo (33/1), Blonde Vision (33/1), Via Sacra (33/1), Big Myth (33/1)

MESMERIZING MOON looks to have more or less the best credentials and has been consistent in her short career to date. Noble Princess is probably the sternest opposition, while Cherry Pop also requires a second look.