13:10 Fairview

Friday 27 January 2023

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Lakeside Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: -

(6)

Jaeger Moon²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 25/2, creditable fourth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 073244-

(3)

Santa Therese¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

7/4

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 33/20, good head second of 6 to And We Danced in listed race at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 32121-2

(4)

Peace In Our World²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| C

10/3

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, creditable second of 13 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 562962-

(8)

First Street^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

14/1

4-time course winner. 125/1, good sixth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 102676-

(10)

Chewbaca⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Willem Nel| D

9/2

4/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Kenilworth (11.9f, good) 65 days ago.

Form: 445655-

(2)

Barak^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 75/1, creditable eighth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 715358-

(9)

Jacob's Ladder^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

18/1

Latest win here in October. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 10320-8

(1)

Zig Zag²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller

10/1

Latest win here in December. Good third of 13 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f, 14/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 696513-

(7)

Guy Alexander²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Peter Wrensch

10/1

Latest win here in December. 2/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 21031-2

Non-Runners

(5)

Never Ending Rain²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Santa Therese (7/4), Peace In Our World (10/3), Chewbaca (9/2), Jaeger Moon (15/2), Zig Zag (10/1), Guy Alexander (10/1), Never Ending Rain (10/1), Barak (12/1), First Street (14/1), Jacob's Ladder (18/1)

BARAK is selected tentatively but has little room for error. Peace In Our World is the other to focus on, while Zig Zag also commands a closer look.