13:35 Fairview

Friday 3 March 2023

All10:1010:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Breeders Guineas (Listed) (3 Year-Old Fillies)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 39.06s

(5)

Ekoria³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| BF| C

11/10

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 72/100, below form second of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Will take some stopping.

Form: 14122-2

(6)

Chere For Me³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| C

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 1630-39

(8)

Double Destiny^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/4

83/100, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 834-431

(9)

Rimaah^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| C

14/1

First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 18747-1

(4)

Easy Living³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

16/1

Latest win here in August. Excellent sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 66/1) 35 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 1850-76

(3)

Strawberry Light^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Justin Snaith

8/1

Winner at Kenilworth in December. 7/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 2621-03

(7)

Hazy Crazy Night^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

25/1

Winner here in December. Bit below form 4¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Double Destiny in minor event (6/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3571-24

(2)

Rosa Dourada³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 0653-25

Non-Runners

(1)

Jazzbella⁴¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Sandile Khathi

Forecasts

Ekoria (11/10), Double Destiny (11/4), Strawberry Light (8/1), Rosa Dourada (11/1), Rimaah (14/1), Easy Living (16/1), Chere For Me (16/1), Hazy Crazy Night (25/1), Jazzbella (33/1)

EKORIA holds a considerable advantage formwise and tops the shortlist by some distance. Chere For Me is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Rimaah is another with a place chance too.