15:00 Fairview

Friday 9 April 2021

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WSB, Leader In Ante Post Betting Fm 70 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: -

(16)

Lady Catherine²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

9/2

First run since leaving G. W. Ennion when career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (7/2) 28 days ago by 4¼ lengths from Natural Jade. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 51-9741

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(11)

Microbe^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Hekkie Strydom| C

80/1

Course winner. Four wins from 21 runs last year. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 48-0089

(8)

Talia Al Ghul^b¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Hekkie Strydom| C| D

9/2

53/20, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (6f). Off 109 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 468121-

(3)

Victoria Tower⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

5/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 67/20, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 56 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 256-232

(1)

Via Sacra²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 50/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 748-000

(7)

Ikebana^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| D

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6.5f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 49-7470

(2)

Lumiere²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Jacques Strydom| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 47/20, first run since leaving A. C. Greeff when 8¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Lady Catherine in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 223-137

(5)

Snow Baby Go^b⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lukas Bester| T: Gavin Smith| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, 30/1) 60 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53515-0

(13)

Storyland^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lyle Hewitson| T: Gavin Smith

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Respectable 6¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Lady Catherine in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-37764

(15)

Escape To Vegas⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 28/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 2931-06

(17)

Fireworks⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shannon Devoy| T: Jacques Strydom| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f) 53 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff.

Form: 7317-64

(10)

Que Cosas²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

18/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden (53/20) at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 2-32331

(14)

Natural Jade²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable 4¼ lengths second of 10 to Lady Catherine in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 652-442

(18)

Valeriana²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable 5 lengths third of 10 to Lady Catherine in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 22-6323

(6)

At Your Request^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Juan Nel

28/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 037-946

(4)

Law And Order¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Shadlee Fortune| T: Montana Turner| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. 12/1, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D by neck from Natural Jade. Off 112 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 987811-

Non-Runners

(12)

Sloane⁸⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: Reserve 1

(9)

Hupernikao⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Victoria Tower (5/2), Lady Catherine (9/2), Talia Al Ghul (9/2), Valeriana (7/1), Escape To Vegas (10/1), Natural Jade (11/1), Storyland (12/1), Lumiere (12/1), Que Cosas (18/1), Law And Order (18/1), At Your Request (28/1), Fireworks (33/1), Snow Baby Go (33/1), Via Sacra (33/1), Ikebana (50/1), Microbe (80/1)

VICTORIA TOWER couldn't meet market expectations last time, but still ran well and edges it as the selection once again. Valeriana can come out best of the rest, while Lady Catherine might be hard to keep out of the minor money.