14:50 Fairview

Friday 18 November 2022

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:50

SA Air Force Association Mr 72 Handicap (Open)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 15.29s

(6)

Modern Magician⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K De Melo| T: Gavin Smith

11/4

Good second of 8 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 16/1) 73 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry. Merits consideration.

Form: 4/18052-

(11)

On The Road Again⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good) 44 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Merits consideration.

Form: 432449-

(7)

Secret Is Ours⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

4/1

Latest win at Vaal in May. 25/2, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when ninth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 48 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving R. Klaasen.

Form: 187649-

(10)

Alingalonga³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. A. Peter when eighth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 705778-

(2)

Soweto Rose¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel| CD

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 612414-

(8)

Displace Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Venniker| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

66/1, last of 16 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 831/000-

(9)

Born A Star³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Jacques Strydom| D

16/1

Seventh of 10 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good, 16/1) 31 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 270267-

(5)

Jean Paul^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

12/1

Latest win here in July. Good third of 12 in handicap (25/2) at Fairview (6f, good) 31 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 681563-

(4)

Kuznetsov^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Duncan McKenzie

18/1

Winner here in June. 33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 210050-

(1)

Russian Empire^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 291865-

(3)

Raisetheredlantern³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| D

10/1

Latest win here in July. 15/4, tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 31 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 314030-

Non-Runners

(12)

El Romiachi³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Rachel Venniker

Forecasts

Soweto Rose (5/2), Modern Magician (11/4), Secret Is Ours (4/1), El Romiachi (5/1), On The Road Again (13/2), Raisetheredlantern (10/1), Jean Paul (12/1), Russian Empire (12/1), Born A Star (16/1), Kuznetsov (18/1), Alingalonga (22/1), Displace Time (40/1)

MODERN MAGICIAN appeals best of these by a narrow margin. On The Road Again is a leading danger, while El Romiachi looks best of the rest.