14:00 Fairview

Friday 29 April 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 96 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: -

(6)

Colorado Springs²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable second of 11 in minor event (7/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 430-942

(5)

Princess Kalisi²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event (17/2) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 9-52935

(3)

Bold Diva^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith| C

9/2

Course winner. 17/2, respectable sixth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 15-8546

(2)

Encryption⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

Course winner. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D 45 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 293-350

(1)

Blue Duchess⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| C

10/1

5-time course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 7¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Eva Eileen in minor event at Fairview (8f, good, 17/2) 49 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 96-4738

(7)

Phoenix^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

6/5

First run since leaving A. G. Laird when tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner minor event (13/2) at Fairview (7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 4-37621

(8)

Meercat²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (17/2) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-43164

Non-Runners

(4)

Eva Eileen²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Alan Greeff J: Greg Cheyne

Forecasts

Phoenix (6/5), Eva Eileen (5/2), Bold Diva (9/2), Colorado Springs (9/2), Princess Kalisi (11/2), Blue Duchess (10/1), Meercat (11/1), Encryption (14/1)

PRINCESS KALISI could have the edge. Blue Duchess is probably the sternest threat, while Phoenix looks the one for the minor money.