15:45 Fairview

Friday 31 March 2023

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 7 April Mr 77 Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.57s

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Atkinson Grimshaw²⁸

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

9/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 8 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 22-4278

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(5)

Spirit Of Silvano^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

4/1

First run since leaving D. Kannemeyer when 5/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. 8lb higher now. Back down in trip.

Form: 22428-1

(12)

Fire Lord¹⁷⁴

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

12/1

9/4, last of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good). Off 174 days. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Difficult ask.

Form: 472119-

(3)

Alingalonga⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 5/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7851-30

(10)

Irish Rain⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Cliffie Miller| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 789-347

(8)

Ushuaia^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| D

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5148-88

(6)

Kapuziner^b1⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

6/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good, 25/1) 83 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 16638-0

(2)

Matsuyamo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

8/1

9/2, won 12-runner handicap at this course (9.4f) 31 days ago.

Form: 97-0771

(7)

Coffee Break⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Devin Ashby| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. First run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when tenth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good, 40/1) 49 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 07760-0

(11)

El Romiachi^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-55662

(1)

Homer Fidget³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Bit below form ninth of 15 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good, 100/1) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4700-09

(4)

Euphoric^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 100/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 385-077

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Alado's Pride²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 33/10, eighth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7-50258

(15)

Opera Swing^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom| C

22/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 7 days ago.

Form: 604076

Non-Runners

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Ideal Time³⁵

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Sharon Kotzen J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Spirit Of Silvano (4/1), Alingalonga (11/2), El Romiachi (6/1), Kapuziner (6/1), Alado's Pride (8/1), Matsuyamo (8/1), Atkinson Grimshaw (9/1), Irish Rain (12/1), Fire Lord (12/1), Coffee Break (16/1), Ushuaia (22/1), Opera Swing (22/1), Homer Fidget (22/1), Euphoric (28/1), Ideal Time (33/1)

EL ROMIACHI has run several good races recently and should give backers a run for their money. Alado's Pride has the strongest claims of the others, while Irish Rain can't be ruled out of it either.