13:40 Fairview

Friday 27 January 2023

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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 30.06s

(2)

Global Drummer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. Fifteen wins from 25 Flat runs. 5/4, respectable 1¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 692245-

(12)

Inherit The Rain^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 25/1, 3¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 311508-

(7)

Whatever Next^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Creditable 1¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event (16/1) at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 122506-

(4)

Spring Awakening⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Willem Nel| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. One win from 2 runs last year. 50/1, 18¾ lengths last of 16 to Resonate in listed race at Kenilworth (5.5f, good). Off 97 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 3215/10-

(5)

Captain Oupie²⁸

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

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event (20/1) at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 460461-

(3)

Cliff Top³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

5/4

87/100, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Fairview (5f) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 042531-

(11)

Greenlighttoheaven^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Cliffie Miller| D

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, very good 1¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 222334-

(1)

Double Charge^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Willem Nel| D

10/1

20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, good) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 161450-

(10)

Paris Rix^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

25/1

Latest win here in November. 25/1, 5 lengths last of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 333100-

(9)

T'challa^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| D

16/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 3½ lengths ninth of 11 to Captain Oupie in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 855389-

(6)

Regimental^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Montana Turner| OR: 78| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Fairview (8f, 50/1) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 488987-

(8)

All About Al⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Fairview (5f, 5/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 323377-

Forecasts

Cliff Top (5/4), Global Drummer (5/1), Greenlighttoheaven (7/1), All About Al (9/1), Captain Oupie (9/1), Double Charge (10/1), Spring Awakening (12/1), T'challa (16/1), Whatever Next (18/1), Inherit The Rain (25/1), Paris Rix (25/1), Regimental (40/1)

CAPTAIN OUPIE earns the narrow vote but it promises to be touch and go. Cliff Top heads the dangers, while Greenlighttoheaven also comes into the reckoning.

Prize Money

1st: R109,367.002nd: R35,003.003rd: R17,501.004th: R8,740.005th: R4,381.00

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