14:15 Fairview

Friday 16 December 2022

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Racehorse Owners Association Novice Plate

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 10.72s

(3)

Admirals Chance^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Respectable third of 11 in minor event (25/2) at this course (6.5f) 14 days ago.

Form: 642313-

(9)

Modern Magician²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

15/8

33/10, first run since leaving S. G. Tarry when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 180524-

(2)

High Legislation²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

9/1

Very good second of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 200062-

(10)

Dog Detachment⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tatenda Musekiwa| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in November. Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 963419-

(8)

Stay The Course^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 370724-

(6)

Jaquar Cat^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Hekkie Strydom| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, seventh of 14 in minor event at this course (5f) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 208387-

(1)

Kuznetsov²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Duncan McKenzie

11/2

Winner here in June. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 40/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 100506-

(5)

Russian Empire^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Munger| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 186500-

(4)

Rainbow Thief³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 136-

Non-Runners

(7)

Gentleman⁴⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Jacques Strydom J: Devin Ashby

Forecasts

Modern Magician (15/8), Rainbow Thief (3/1), Admirals Chance (7/2), Kuznetsov (11/2), High Legislation (9/1), Stay The Course (11/1), Jaquar Cat (18/1), Gentleman (20/1), Russian Empire (28/1), Dog Detachment (33/1)

RAINBOW THIEF could be the way to go. Modern Magician can also play a major role, while Kuznetsov looks best of the others.