14:50 Fairview

Friday 23 September 2022

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Friendly City Stakes

3YO plus | 1m 209y | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 52.66s

(4)

Mount Anderson^b¹⁰⁴

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

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Good neck second of 13 to Airways Law in Gr 3 (6/1) at Greyville (9f, good to soft). Off 104 days. First run for yard after leaving D. Kannemeyer.

Form: 363/122-

(1)

Native Tongue¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 17/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 133302-

(2)

Grazinginthegrass⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

11/4

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner listed race at this course (8f, good, 4/1) 49 days ago by length from Nexus.

Form: 123231-

(9)

Marmara Sea⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven wins from 30 Flat runs. 25/2, creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Grazinginthegrass in listed race at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 524324-

(8)

Crimson King²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Glen Kotzen| BF

16/1

83/100, respectable 3½ lengths third of 6 to Never Ending Rain in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 3/96903-

(7)

Herodotus⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| OR: 109| C| D

14/1

Won 14-runner minor event at Fairview (9.4f, 6/1) 63 days ago by ½ length from Marmara Sea. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 713351-

(5)

Never Ending Rain²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| CD

6/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 28/10) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Peace In Our World. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 335751-

(10)

You Know Who¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Very good second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 319352-

(6)

First Street^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Sharon Kotzen| OR: 79| C

28/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable ¾-length second of 12 to Santa Therese in listed race (40/1) at this course (9.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 897102-

Non-Runners

(3)

Peace In Our World²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Mount Anderson (11/4), Grazinginthegrass (11/4), Native Tongue (7/2), Never Ending Rain (6/1), Marmara Sea (7/1), You Know Who (10/1), Peace In Our World (10/1), Herodotus (14/1), Crimson King (16/1), First Street (28/1)

NATIVE TONGUE was much improved in his most recent start compared to the run before and is arguably the one the others have to beat. You Know Who rates the main opposition, while Marmara Sea is another to consider.