14:50 Fairview

Friday 5 May 2023

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 37.91s

(2)

Indy View²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

11/2

8/1, last of 6 in minor event at Fairview (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Chance on old form.

Form: 193-476

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(8)

Matsuyamo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Fifth of 6 in minor event (25/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 077195

(6)

Bold Strike^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith| D

10/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (9/2) at Fairview (11.9f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 35-4824

(3)

Euphoric^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-07722

(11)

Track Commander¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| D

5/1

Latest win here in January. Respectable fourth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good, 6/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-15344

(7)

Daleel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Devin Ashby| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 22-7066

(4)

Clap Of Thunder⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Cliffie Miller| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner maiden at Fairview (8f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 546-661

(1)

Chariot Master¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (25/2) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 52-4575

(10)

Silver Stardust¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

5/2

2/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2246-53

(5)

King Of Luv^b⁷

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

40/1

Course winner. 66/1, 21¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f) 7 days ago.

Form: 7-56990

(12)

At The Opera⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

40/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. 18½ lengths ninth of 11 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f, 100/1) 7 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 000/0-09

Non-Runners

(13)

Homer Fidget³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Juan Nel J: C Maujean

(9)

Light Without²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Kendall Minnie

(14)

Essos⁷

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Charles Ndlovu

Forecasts

Silver Stardust (5/2), Euphoric (5/1), Track Commander (5/1), Indy View (11/2), Matsuyamo (13/2), Chariot Master (7/1), Light Without (7/1), Daleel (10/1), Bold Strike (10/1), Essos (10/1), Clap Of Thunder (20/1), King Of Luv (40/1), At The Opera (40/1), Homer Fidget (66/1)

LIGHT WITHOUT is just about best of these all things considered but this is an open race. Essos is high up there among the others, while Matsuyamo deserves some consideration as well.