14:25 Fairview

Friday 26 August 2022

All10:5511:2511:5512:3513:1513:5014:2515:00

Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: -

(2)

Pleasedtomeetyou⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Juan Nel| OR: 108| CD

7/2

3/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event at this course (6.5f) 49 days ago by ½ length from Greenlighttoheaven.

Form: 2/08231-

(4)

Inherit The Rain^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/8

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at this C&D 25 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 139311-

(5)

Captain Oupie⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

10/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 25/2, last of 11 in minor event at Turffontein (5f, good) 85 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune.

Form: 515670-

(10)

Regimental^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| OR: 78| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Inherit The Rain in minor event at this C&D (25/1) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff.

Form: 757374-

(9)

Greenlighttoheaven^b⁴⁹

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

6/1

Course winner. Creditable ½-length second of 12 to Pleasedtomeetyou in minor event at this course (6.5f, 6/1) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 223542-

(8)

Jean's Man⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Juan Nel| OR: 72| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. First run since leaving G. D. Smith when creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 12 to Pleasedtomeetyou in minor event (25/2) at this course (6.5f) 49 days ago.

Form: 3/25174-

(6)

Captain Morisco²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith

17/2

40/1, good length third of 14 to Inherit The Rain in minor event at this C&D 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 534903-

(11)

Rock Garden²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Fairview (5f, good). Off 6 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2155/41-

(7)

Alpha Pappa²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Very good 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Inherit The Rain in minor event at this C&D (40/1) 25 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 608208-

(3)

Naval Secret¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Cliffie Miller| D

11/1

7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 335540-

Non-Runners

(1)

Whatever Next¹⁰⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Alan Greeff J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Inherit The Rain (11/8), Pleasedtomeetyou (7/2), Whatever Next (11/2), Greenlighttoheaven (6/1), Captain Morisco (17/2), Jean's Man (9/1), Captain Oupie (10/1), Naval Secret (11/1), Regimental (14/1), Rock Garden (20/1), Alpha Pappa (40/1)

INHERIT THE LANE is fancied to take a hand after a career best, and improve his good strike rate for the year. Pleasedtomeetyou comes into calculations for minor honours, along with Captain Morisco.