13:05 Fairview

Friday 14 April 2023

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Fairview Flying Five

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 57.1s

(2)

Cruise Control⁴²

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

6/5

3-time C&D winner. Four wins from 5 runs last year. 33/20, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 42 days ago by ¾ length from Cliff Top.

Form: 7111-81

(7)

Cliff Top²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C| D

7/4

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Evens, below form 5¼ lengths third of 7 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 531-123

(3)

Inherit The Rain^b²¹

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

22/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 5¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f, 20/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 508-634

(5)

Safe Return^b²¹

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

9/1

First run since leaving V. H. Marshall when 10¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f, 13/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 5875-36

(6)

Whatever Next^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 50/1, 10 lengths fifth of 7 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 506-055

(8)

Phedra^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Six wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Good length second of 7 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 120-232

(1)

Beckoning Beauty^b⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

25/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. 28/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, AW) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. W. Goosen. Others have achieved more.

Form: 36-5221

Non-Runners

(4)

Evies First¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Juan Nel J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Cruise Control (6/5), Cliff Top (7/4), Phedra (5/1), Safe Return (9/1), Evies First (10/1), Whatever Next (22/1), Inherit The Rain (22/1), Beckoning Beauty (25/1)

CRUISE CONTROL has been running well and has a fair chance. Phedra could give the selection most to think about, while Cliff Top merits respect as well.