14:10 Fairview

Friday 19 August 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Fm 70 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: -

(5)

Pam's Princess²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Juan Nel| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 222177-

(8)

River Cafe^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Philasande Mxoli⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| D

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 21 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 605000-

(11)

Scarborough Fair^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 016654-

(9)

Paris Opera^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Good third of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 28 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 143063-

(7)

Sing Girl Sing²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith

11/2

Winner here in February. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 913520-

(4)

Silver Slippers¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 16/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 323218-

(10)

Rose Of Bayeux²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Duncan McKenzie| D

10/1

Creditable third of 16 in minor event (33/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 006083-

(6)

Strada Statale^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Jacques Strydom| D

28/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at this course (6.5f) 18 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 045000-

(12)

Owlette^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

8/1

Latest win at Greyville in April. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 16/1) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 149005-

(3)

Miss Jacqueline^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Eldin Webber| T: Sharon Kotzen

14/1

25/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1/70008-

(2)

Zulu War Cry³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| D

9/2

One win from 34 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, tenth of 17 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 700280-

Non-Runners

(1)

Big Sky Country²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Paris Opera (7/2), Scarborough Fair (4/1), Zulu War Cry (9/2), Sing Girl Sing (11/2), Owlette (8/1), Pam's Princess (17/2), Rose Of Bayeux (10/1), Big Sky Country (10/1), Silver Slippers (12/1), River Cafe (14/1), Miss Jacqueline (14/1), Strada Statale (28/1)

PARIS OPERA's recent efforts have been likeable on the whole and she just about gets the nod in this field. Rose Of Bayeux is fancied to beat the rest, while Miss Jacqueline deserves some consideration as well.