13:25 Fairview

Friday 2 September 2022

All10:3511:0511:3512:0512:4513:2514:0514:4515:20

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 28.49s

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Born A Star³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jacques Strydom| C

8/1

Course winner. 80/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 8/12702-

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(1)

Ushuaia^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000825-

(5)

Hilarity⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Kelly Mitchley

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Fairview (6f) 42 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 08/0327-

(7)

Fearless Kitty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff

8/1

First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 9/2) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 140781-

(17)

Meeneera¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Juan Nel| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 20/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 450517-

(3)

Knave Of Diamonds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

25/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Fairview (6.5f) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 303657-

(15)

Absolu Noir²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Donald Bogaleboile| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

25/1

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 336241-

(16)

Global Ash²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom

33/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving Wgc Miller when fourteenth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 837600-

(10)

Great Melody^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| C

16/1

First run since leaving L. J. Human when improved to win 8-runner handicap at this course (6f, good, 5/1) 63 days ago by ½ length from Absolu Noir. Can make presence felt.

Form: 558041-

(11)

Rose Of Bayeux¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Fairview (7f) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 060830-

(4)

Raisetheredlantern³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 3/1, bit below form fourth of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 688314-

(14)

Head Gardener^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Kumaran Naidoo

28/1

Winner at Greyville in March. 10/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Fairview (9.9f) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 109860-

(12)

Wangan Midnight³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| BF| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 11/2, last of 12 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 32 days ago.

Form: 724770-

(8)

Irish Sea¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Duncan McKenzie

50/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in May. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (125/1) at Fairview (6.5f) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 441000-

(2)

Saipan³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Kumaran Naidoo| D

6/1

16/1, third of 18 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 0/80453-

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Silver Celebrity^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

28/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 14/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 090884-

Non-Runners

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Different Drum⁶³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Duncan McKenzie J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Raisetheredlantern (5/2), Ushuaia (4/1), Saipan (6/1), Hilarity (8/1), Born A Star (8/1), Fearless Kitty (8/1), Rose Of Bayeux (16/1), Great Melody (16/1), Wangan Midnight (20/1), Meeneera (25/1), Absolu Noir (25/1), Knave Of Diamonds (25/1), Silver Celebrity (28/1), Head Gardener (28/1), Global Ash (33/1), Irish Sea (50/1)

RAISETHEREDLANTERN should be bang there. Great Melody could be the biggest danger, while Hilarity also needs a closer look.