15:10 Fairview

Friday 31 March 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 17.83s

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What A Winner²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 16/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (5f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 78712-6

(5)

Bold Resolve¹⁴

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

2/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 213-564

(11)

Captain Oupie³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 5/1, respectable ¾-length fourth of 8 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0461-94

(1)

Tarantino¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Munger| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 7/1, respectable third of 9 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 5051-13

(4)

Greenlighttoheaven^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

6/1

6/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago by neck from Naval Secret. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 334-791

(9)

Naval Secret³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

3/1

Course winner. Good neck second of 8 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap at this course (6f, 11/2) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13-1402

(2)

Captain Morisco³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, creditable ¼-length third of 8 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago.

Form: 36723-3

(8)

Vista Nova³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 33/1, 8½ lengths last of 8 to Greenlighttoheaven in handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago.

Form: 22719-8

(3)

Sand Bank³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

15/2

Course winner. 33/1, creditable 5½ lengths fourth of 9 to Khaya's Hope in listed race at Fairview (7f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1940-54

(6)

Acorn³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Juan Nel| D

14/1

12½ lengths sixth of 9 to Khaya's Hope in listed race at Fairview (7f, good, 14/1) 35 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8749-36

Non-Runners

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Spring High³⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Bold Resolve (2/1), Naval Secret (3/1), Greenlighttoheaven (6/1), Sand Bank (15/2), Tarantino (8/1), Captain Morisco (9/1), Spring High (10/1), Captain Oupie (11/1), What A Winner (12/1), Acorn (14/1), Vista Nova (40/1)

WHAT A WINNER looks to have narrowly the best claims but it promises to be touch and go. Captain Morisco is the pick of the remainder, while Captain Oupie is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line up.