14:25 Fairview

Friday 6 January 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 81 Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.6s

(2)

Waiting For Summer^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 563656-

(3)

King's Crusade^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| D

11/4

14/1, first run since leaving J. A. Soma when respectable third of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 795243-

(5)

Twice To Heaven²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| C| D

6/1

Won 9-runner handicap at Fairview (8f, 20/1) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 043371-

(7)

Atkinson Grimshaw²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| D

4/1

Good second of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f, 9/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 463622-

(4)

Irish Rain²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| D

18/1

20/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 119789-

(1)

Secret Is Ours⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

10/3

4/1, first run since leaving R. Klaasen when ninth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 876499-

(6)

Alado's Pride¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Devin Ashby| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 592757-

Non-Runners

(8)

Assured²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

King's Crusade (11/4), Secret Is Ours (10/3), Atkinson Grimshaw (4/1), Waiting For Summer (4/1), Twice To Heaven (6/1), Alado's Pride (11/1), Assured (16/1), Irish Rain (18/1)

ALADO'S PRIDE looks the one to be with. Atkinson Grimshaw makes most appeal among the rest, while Waiting For Summer should also be considered.