12:40 Fairview

Friday 29 July 2022

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 38.44s

(5)

Cairon^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Mfanelo Hlanganani Zuma⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Twelfth of 14 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f, 66/1) 7 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1-50500

(16)

Gavel Strike⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

10/1

33/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Greyville (7f, AW) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. S. Bosch. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66-7677

(1)

Storm Commander^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Domeyer| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 66/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 5-13600

(12)

Marsh Marigold^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff

33/1

20/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 120-520

(2)

Irish Rain⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Cliffie Miller| D

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 42 days ago.

Form: 532411

(14)

Coffee Break^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 861210

(10)

Teofilia^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 75/1, creditable ninth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 179089

(6)

El Romiachi^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

8/1

Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 9/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 493576

(9)

Guru's Pride²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

40/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, creditable tenth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 909790

(8)

Alado's Pride^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Mhlabeni in handicap at Fairview (8f) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 532454

(4)

Gold Rock^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Good neck second of 14 to Mhlabeni in handicap at Fairview (8f, 6/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 033532

(15)

Mhlabeni^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Duncan McKenzie| C| D

12/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 4/1, won 14-runner handicap at Fairview (8f) 35 days ago by neck from Gold Rock. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-54131

(3)

Moon Game^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

11/1

Won 16-runner minor event at Fairview (6.5f, 6/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 843891

(18)

Morse^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Juan Nel| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, below form tenth of 16 in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 226030

(7)

Stateofusa^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

22/1

Winner at Greyville in January. First run since leaving A. Wright when bit below form sixth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f, 25/2) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 815606

Non-Runners

(17)

Africa's Rock¹⁷⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Jurgen van Heerden J: Kendall Minnie

(11)

Essos³⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Reserve 1

(13)

Flinders Range³⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Alado's Pride (7/2), Gold Rock (7/2), Irish Rain (5/1), El Romiachi (8/1), Gavel Strike (10/1), Africa's Rock (10/1), Moon Game (11/1), Storm Commander (11/1), Mhlabeni (12/1), Coffee Break (16/1), Teofilia (18/1), Cairon (22/1), Morse (22/1), Stateofusa (22/1), Marsh Marigold (33/1), Guru's Pride (40/1)

MOON GAME looks to have more or less the best credentials but has little room for error. Alado's Pride looks the likeliest runner-up, while El Romiachi is prominent among those with minor place claims.