14:50 Fairview

Friday 12 August 2022

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thisisracing Classified Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: -

(11)

Bat Out Of Hell¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

6/1

25/2, bit below form ninth of 17 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 074969-

(9)

Chloris^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| CD

7/4

28/10, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Queen Louise. Enters calculations.

Form: 842341-

(5)

Pink Legacy¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (25/7) at this course (9.4f). Off 157 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 631/320-

(2)

Miss Millstream^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

33/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 42 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6/08590-

(12)

Masters Queen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Juan Nel

9/1

Creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 14 to Chloris in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 063406-

(6)

Opera Swing^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Devin Ashby| T: Jacques Strydom| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 11 days ago. Booking of Ashby a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 050140-

(8)

Gift Of Giving^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 56 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 483241-

(1)

Dutchessburnedette¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Danielson| T: Gavin Smith| D

15/2

7/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 11 days ago.

Form: 659020-

(7)

Florida Keys¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Sharon Kotzen

20/1

10/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 80/8790-

(10)

Tartan Dancer³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Donald Bogaleboile| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| OR: 81| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 75/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 74799/0-

Non-Runners

(3)

Sparkling Flame¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Jacques Strydom J: Eldin Webber

(13)

La Duchesse¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Jacques Strydom J: Shannon Devoy

(4)

Queen Louise¹¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Charles Ndlovu

Forecasts

Chloris (7/4), Pink Legacy (4/1), Bat Out Of Hell (6/1), Opera Swing (7/1), Dutchessburnedette (15/2), Queen Louise (8/1), Masters Queen (9/1), Miss Millstream (9/1), La Duchesse (10/1), Gift Of Giving (11/1), Florida Keys (20/1), Tartan Dancer (40/1), Sparkling Flame (100/1)

CHLORIS is just about the safest pick but it's an open race. Masters Queen has the best claims of the rest, while Gift of Giving commands respect as well.