15:00 Fairview

Friday 16 September 2022

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4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 11.25s

(7)

Honest Quest¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

12/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden (11/10) at Fairview (6.5f). Off 119 days.

Form: 2421-

(6)

Russian Empire^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| D

18/1

5/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 904291-

(13)

Raining Again²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Juan Nel| C

18/1

Course winner. Winner here in May. 14/1, last of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 308160-

(4)

Sanctity⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

9/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (5f, good, 4/1) 42 days ago by length from Kingston Rock. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 250141-

(15)

Quenanza^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

25/1

16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 56 days ago.

Form: 3191/00-

(9)

Absolu Noir¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Bogaleboile| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Eleventh of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 362410-

(1)

Global Ash^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Munger| T: Jacques Strydom

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 376009-

(2)

Bethel^v⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6.5f) 46 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 600066-

(10)

Jaquar Cat^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Hekkie Strydom

6/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 10/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 456742-

(11)

Raisetheredlantern¹⁴

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

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 28/10) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 883140-

(3)

Mon Tresor^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Cliffie Miller| D

10/1

5/2, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Fairview (6.5f) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 242241-

(12)

Kingston Rock^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| OR: 73| D

6/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, good length second of 16 to Sanctity in handicap at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 4/30992-

(14)

Red Bishop⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Shannon Devoy| T: Jacques Strydom| D

22/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (5f) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 730730-

(5)

Calvino⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Kumaran Naidoo

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, 5¼ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Sanctity in handicap at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 05/0780-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(8)

Verified³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Raisetheredlantern (4/1), Verified (4/1), Sanctity (9/2), Kingston Rock (6/1), Jaquar Cat (6/1), Mon Tresor (10/1), Honest Quest (12/1), Russian Empire (18/1), Raining Again (18/1), Bethel (20/1), Calvino (20/1), Absolu Noir (22/1), Red Bishop (22/1), Global Ash (25/1), Quenanza (25/1)

MON TRESOR is as good as ever judged on her latest effort and is the one to catch. Verified has to come into the equation too, while Kingston Rock also merits respect.