13:05 Fairview

Friday 20 January 2023

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4racing.tv Pinnacle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 1m 1.98s

(1)

Franca⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 5/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Miss Nibbles in minor event at Fairview (6f) 49 days ago.

Form: 121454-

(8)

Phedra^b⁴⁸

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

11/4

4-time course winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Six wins from 11 runs last year. 20/1, 5½ lengths last of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (5f, good) 48 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 111120-

(9)

Miss Nibbles²¹

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

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Good third of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 073413-

(3)

Gillian Anne²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K De Melo| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 154567-

(7)

Civil Rights²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 7/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Fairview (5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 022134-

(4)

Red Berry²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

18/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 133519-

(5)

Sound Check²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| CD

25/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, last of 6 in handicap at Fairview (5f) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 646856-

(2)

Rapid Fire^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith| D

50/1

100/1, last of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 868780-

(6)

Stolen Kiss²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Fairview (6.5f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 113322-

(10)

Sweet The Sound^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

28/1

Course winner. Fifth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 07469-5

Forecasts

Phedra (11/4), Franca (3/1), Stolen Kiss (4/1), Civil Rights (4/1), Miss Nibbles (13/2), Gillian Anne (17/2), Red Berry (18/1), Sound Check (25/1), Sweet The Sound (28/1), Rapid Fire (50/1)

MISS NIBBLES continues to run well and is up to winning this. Phedra can also play a significant role, while Franca merits respect too.