13:30 Fairview

Friday 17 June 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Middle Stakes

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: -

(1)

You Know Who³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Kennedy| T: Gavin Smith

7/2

Bit below form 13 lengths ninth of 16 to Chollima in listed race at Fairview (11.9f, good, 25/2) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes all weather debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 775319

(7)

Waiting For Summer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing

9/2

Last of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Kenilworth (8.4f, good) 24 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-87858

(5)

Barak⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff

9/2

16/1, 17¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Nebraas in Gr 3 at Turffontein (15.9f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Interesting.

Form: 574455

(6)

Great Warrior^b⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| OR: 79| D

20/1

Latest win here in February. 7/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 84 days ago.

Form: 4-34148

(12)

Jacob's Ladder²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaidan Brewer⁽³⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 13/2, good second of 8 in minor event at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-68202

(3)

Assured^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Won 15-runner handicap (33/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 651961

(10)

Wings Of Fire²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 8/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-25130

(9)

American Landing¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| OR: 99

18/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 15 to Assured in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good, 10/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35-4754

(4)

Irish Rain¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 16-runner minor event at this C&D (5/1) 18 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8-53241

(2)

Royal Shindig^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan⁽³⁾| T: Juan Nel| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f) 70 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 71-9107

(8)

Swanking^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| OR: 65

50/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in minor event at this course (8f) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 400-050

Non-Runners

(11)

Magical Midlands²⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Glen Kotzen J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Irish Rain (3/1), You Know Who (7/2), Waiting For Summer (9/2), Barak (9/2), Magical Midlands (5/1), Assured (11/2), Jacob's Ladder (15/2), Wings Of Fire (18/1), American Landing (18/1), Great Warrior (20/1), Royal Shindig (33/1), Swanking (50/1)

BARAK is probably the chief player on AW debut for a new stable, while Waiting For Summer commands a closer look as well.