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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 17 February Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: -

(1)

Waiting For Summer³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Munger| T: T Laing| D

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 63656-6

(3)

Irish Rain²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Cliffie Miller| D

9/2

16/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9789-34

(7)

Storm Chaser²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Julius Mphanya| T: Duncan McKenzie| C

28/1

Four wins from 11 runs last year. First run since leaving Z. Oosthuizen when eighth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 10090-8

(2)

Ushuaia^b⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, 6/1) 87 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 825148-

(13)

Alingalonga²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Alan Greeff| D

4/1

Latest win here in December. 9/4, good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 77851-3

(12)

Path Of Choice³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving V. H. Marshall when last of 7 in handicap at Fairview (6f, 33/10) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 25488-7

(4)

Then In Focus^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f, 8/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 07064-3

(8)

Dammi²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

14/1

Latest win here in November. Good neck second of 15 to Track Commander in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 31550-2

(14)

Coffee Break⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Last of 10 in handicap at Vaal (7.2f, good, 50/1) 45 days ago. First run for yard after leaving F. Bronkhorst. Merits consideration.

Form: 007760-

(18)

Homer Fidget⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 014700-

(15)

Track Commander²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

6/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 33/10) 28 days ago by neck from Dammi.

Form: 32282-1

(10)

Admirals Chance^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Diego De Gouveia| T: Alan Greeff

22/1

Winner here in November. 25/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3137-26

(5)

Last Storm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

12/1

Winner here in December. Last of 7 in minor event (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 07514-7

(16)

Super Handsome^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 70000-6

(17)

Flinders Range⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

9/1

Won 14-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 233-541

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Alado's Pride⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: R Simons

(9)

Grand Destiny²⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Reserve 1

(11)

Mingshi³⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Alingalonga (4/1), Waiting For Summer (9/2), Irish Rain (9/2), Track Commander (6/1), Then In Focus (9/1), Flinders Range (9/1), Last Storm (12/1), Ushuaia (12/1), Dammi (14/1), Path Of Choice (22/1), Admirals Chance (22/1), Homer Fidget (25/1), Coffee Break (28/1), Storm Chaser (28/1), Super Handsome (33/1), Alado's Pride (33/1)

ALINGALONGA couldn't satisfy backers last time, but gets the vote again. Waiting For Summer has the best credentials of the rest, while Ushuaia deserves respect as well.