14:20 Fairview

Monday 17 April 2023

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Tab 4Racing App Mr 88 Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 11.60s

(7)

Al Qaasim^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

5/2

5-time course winner. 9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (5f) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 502-211

(2)

Forest Spy^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith

15/2

13/2, bit below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Al Qaasim in handicap at this course (5f) 17 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 836-256

(1)

Pure Maverick^b⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Good third of 7 in minor event (14/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 87 days ago.

Form: 92316-3

(4)

Rimaah²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff

12/1

Latest win here in February. 6/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 24 days ago.

Form: 747-129

(9)

Teatro⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

15/8

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Crawford when respectable 4¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Al Qaasim in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 48 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15840-4

(3)

Master Of Africa⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Nhlapo| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

20/1

33/1, last of 15 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 79 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 75886-0

(5)

Brass Bell^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| D

28/1

7½ lengths eighth of 10 to Al Qaasim in handicap at this course (5f, 14/1) 17 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 562-368

(8)

Cruzador³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith| BF

8/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 9/4) 38 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 38-6728

Non-Runners

(6)

Life On Mars⁴⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Teatro (15/8), Al Qaasim (5/2), Pure Maverick (7/2), Life On Mars (7/1), Forest Spy (15/2), Cruzador (8/1), Rimaah (12/1), Master Of Africa (20/1), Brass Bell (28/1)

AL QAASIM looks marginally the pick of this bunch but it's an open race. Pure Maverick is most likely the chief danger, while Cruzador edges it so far as third place is concerned.