14:00 Fairview

Friday 28 April 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

4racing.tv Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: -

(7)

Kapuziner²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Nhlapo| T: Sharon Kotzen

25/1

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Crawford when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 6638-00

(1)

My Boy Reecey^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this course (8f) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 615-957

(11)

Almighwaar⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Denis Schwarz| T: T Laing| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at Fairview (11.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 538-335

(9)

American Dream³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

5/4

Good second of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, AW, 7/2) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-86242

(4)

Douglas Devastator^b⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at this C&D (56/100) 59 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3234-21

(5)

Prince Of Heaven²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Teaque Gould| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

12/1

33/1, much improved when winning 16-runner maiden at this C&D 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 48-6491

(8)

Izhiestia¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| D

9/1

Latest win here in October. 10/1, third of 16 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1-76953

(2)

Essos¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

8/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 40/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 004905

(6)

King Of Luv^b⁷

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

40/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 33/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Fairview (11.9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 17-5699

(10)

Mingshi⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D 59 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 509-080

(3)

At The Opera⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 14 in minor event (125/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0000/0-0

Forecasts

American Dream (5/4), Douglas Devastator (10/3), Almighwaar (7/1), My Boy Reecey (7/1), Essos (8/1), Izhiestia (9/1), Prince Of Heaven (12/1), Kapuziner (25/1), King Of Luv (40/1), Mingshi (50/1), At The Opera (66/1)

IZHIESTIA gets the vote. American Dream could have the most to offer of the remainder, while Prince Of Heaven merits respect as well.