13:40 Fairview

Sunday 2 January 2022

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Racing Association Contributes R5000 Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: -

(6)

Guru's Pride⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, last of 12 in minor event at this course (6f) 9 days ago.

Form: 078550-

(10)

The Highway Man⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. 40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7.4f, good) 65 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 634770-

(1)

Greenlighttoheaven^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

3/1

Won 12-runner handicap at this C&D (25/2) 16 days ago by ¾ length from Al Qaasim. More needed.

Form: 416351-

(4)

Chile Jam³⁷

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

13/2

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 100/7) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 226672-

(7)

Valetorio^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Gavin Smith| CD

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 781593-

(11)

Al Qaasim^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 10/1, creditable ¾-length second of 12 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 112612-

(3)

Radiant Love^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 25/7, refused in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago won by Al Qaasim. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 931430-

(5)

Beneficiary²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

20/1

5-time course winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. 9¾ lengths eleventh of 12 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 360406-

(2)

Angry Warrior⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: R Fourie| T: Juan Nel| D

13/2

50/3, 9¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Norton Sound in listed race at Fairview (8f, good) 65 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 422199-

(8)

Brass Bell^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

6/1

25/4, good eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 101538-

Non-Runners

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Euphoric²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: Jacques Strydom J: Tatenda Musekiwa

Forecasts

Al Qaasim (9/4), Greenlighttoheaven (3/1), Radiant Love (11/2), Brass Bell (6/1), Angry Warrior (13/2), Chile Jam (13/2), Euphoric (8/1), Beneficiary (20/1), Guru's Pride (20/1), Valetorio (22/1), The Highway Man (25/1)

AL QAASIM can come out on top. Euphoric shouldn't be underestimated, while Radiant Love could go well too.