13:40 Fairview

Tuesday 28 February 2023

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1014:40

4racing.tv Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 10.20s

(5)

Life On Mars^b¹¹

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

7/1

4-time course winner. 16/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Fairview (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 344-465

(9)

Al Qaasim^b⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Munger| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 50 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 52502-2

(10)

Jet Mirage⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Gavin Smith| D

6/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event (9/4) at Fairview (6f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 73402-1

(11)

Brass Bell^b⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R Danielson| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/1

10/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 50 days ago.

Form: 98562-3

(7)

Teatro⁶⁸

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

6/1

20/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Kenilworth (6f, good) 68 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 315840-

(3)

Cruzador¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith

16/1

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2338-67

(1)

Burning Wings¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| D

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 18 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 6898-69

(2)

On The Road Again^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

6/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 17 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 32 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4924-52

(4)

Victory Of Dubai^b⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

20/1

6/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D 81 days ago.

Form: 631661-

(6)

Soweto Rose³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 25/1, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 14303-8

Non-Runners

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Narcos¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Montana Turner J: Card Scratching

Forecasts

On The Road Again (6/4), Al Qaasim (11/2), Teatro (6/1), Jet Mirage (6/1), Narcos (6/1), Life On Mars (7/1), Brass Bell (9/1), Soweto Rose (11/1), Cruzador (16/1), Victory Of Dubai (20/1), Burning Wings (20/1)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN makes most appeal. Jet Mirage may be the best bet to chase the selection home, while Brass Bell commands respect as well.