13:10 Fairview

Friday 21 April 2023

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 2m 30.60s

(2)

Bold Strike^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| OR: 75| C

7/2

Course winner. 16/1, creditable second of 12 in minor event at this course (9.4f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 735-482

(12)

Honest Quest⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

11/4

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 28/10) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 699-544

(6)

Almighwaar⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 11/2, creditable third of 12 in minor event at this course (9.4f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1538-33

(4)

Tozzetti^b⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

16/1

Course winner. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 77 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3377-40

(8)

Alado's Pride²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

7/2

Course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Fairview (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 502585

(10)

Cape Bouquet⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| D

22/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 53-6400

(9)

Ellis Island^b⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Lunga Gila| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 81 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 249-099

(1)

Basetsana^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| OR: 74| C

17/2

Course winner. 40/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 37-0678

(11)

King Of Luv⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom

33/1

Winner here in December. Last of 9 in minor event (100/1) at this course (13.4f, good) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 517-569

(7)

Just Power⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Teaque Gould| T: Jacques Strydom

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 100/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 648-000

(5)

Opera Swing^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Jacques Strydom| C

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 407606

Non-Runners

(3)

Jaspero⁵²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Gavin Smith J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Honest Quest (11/4), Alado's Pride (7/2), Bold Strike (7/2), Opera Swing (11/2), Almighwaar (7/1), Jaspero (7/1), Basetsana (17/2), Ellis Island (14/1), Tozzetti (16/1), Cape Bouquet (22/1), King Of Luv (33/1), Just Power (50/1)

OPERA SWING's recent runs have had a lot to like about them and she just about gets the nod in this company. Honest Quest could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while King Of Luv shouldn't be far away either.