15:25 Fairview

Friday 14 April 2023

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Monday 17 April Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 11.07s

(10)

Burning Moon^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

8/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in February. 8/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 341-710

(2)

Chelsea Garden^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Last of 9 in minor event (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8750-19

(20)

Silvery Blue²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

7/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, good second of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 623-532

(14)

Esther²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

9/4

Won 12-runner maiden (63/100) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1

(18)

Mur Mur⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 200-280

(1)

Yaya Maria⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

14/1

Won 18-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago by head from Esther. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5732-32

(19)

Hildelita²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| C

3/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 6 lengths sixth of 8 to Luna Halo in listed race (10/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 16

(12)

Winter Journey^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Cliffie Miller| D

20/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (6f, 20/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 2239-09

(6)

Grue Of Ice^b⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lunga Gila| BF

14/1

First run since leaving W/B Badenhorst/Kennedy when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Scottsville (6f, good to soft, 4/1) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo.

Form: 3255-44

(8)

Aimee's Idol^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| D

50/1

Winner here in October. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 77 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4510-00

(5)

Fluid Motion⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 20/1, sixth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6470-16

(3)

Miss United States¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

66/1

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Winner here in February. Fifteenth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (6f, 100/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8-73100

(17)

Moonstrike³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryan Munger| T: Jacques Strydom

18/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. F. Matchett when third of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 62750-3

(9)

South Wester³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 16/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 308-704

(4)

Feeling Foxy³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

25/1

Course winner. 66/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7900-05

(7)

Big Sky Country^b1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| BF| D

14/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Fairview (6.5f) 45 days ago.

Form: 765-058

(15)

Cape Princess^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Jacques Strydom| D

40/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 8/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 000-077

Non-Runners

(11)

Eclair⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Sharon Kotzen J: Luyolo Mxothwa

(13)

Persica⁹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Reserve 1

(16)

Isn't It Bliss¹⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Esther (9/4), Hildelita (3/1), Silvery Blue (7/1), Burning Moon (8/1), Eclair (12/1), Big Sky Country (14/1), Grue Of Ice (14/1), Yaya Maria (14/1), Fluid Motion (18/1), Moonstrike (18/1), South Wester (18/1), Winter Journey (20/1), Mur Mur (25/1), Feeling Foxy (25/1), Chelsea Garden (28/1), Cape Princess (40/1), Aimee's Idol (50/1), Miss United States (66/1)

HILDELITA is best of these by some way on form and really ought to win comfortably. Silvery Blue is another who could play a major part in proceedings, while Big Sky Country is another who could figure.