12:35 Fairview

Friday 12 May 2023

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WSB Spin With The Best Mr 78 Divided Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 15.65s

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Narcos^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Montana Turner| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Fairview (7f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66-3488

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(6)

Silver Tycoon¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Cliffie Miller| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good seventh of 14 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 6/1) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6998-47

(7)

Secret Is Ours¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

10/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in January. Good second of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Fairview (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 6499-12

(8)

Equestrian Affair²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| C

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Fairview (8f) 25 days ago.

Form: 8-97131

(14)

Rose Of Bayeux³⁵

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

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Good second of 8 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 111-002

(11)

Bee In My Bonnet³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

14/1

4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 71-255

(5)

Brenden James^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 56 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 504-611

(10)

Then In Focus^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

14/1

Respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Gunsmoke in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 64-3287

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Can't Catch Me⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Cliffie Miller

28/1

First run since leaving P. B. Muscutt when tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner maiden (13/10) at Fairview (6.5f) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 2834-21

(12)

Bournemouth²⁸

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

4/1

9/2, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 88-9031

(13)

Fiery Duke²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

11/1

6/1, won 13-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3-49331

(1)

Humble Tune²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Siyanda Sosibo⁽⁶⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

16/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 13 to Fiery Duke in minor event (50/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 250803

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Federal Reserve^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 25/1, 15¾ lengths last of 14 to Gunsmoke in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 94-5510

(4)

Gunsmoke^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| CD

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 455-241

(3)

Joyous Jubilee⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: T Laing

22/1

Winner here in December. 25/2, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 42 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 721-400

Non-Runners

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Tartan Dancer⁵⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Keanen Steyn

Forecasts

Bournemouth (4/1), Brenden James (9/2), Equestrian Affair (9/2), Gunsmoke (11/2), Secret Is Ours (10/1), Fiery Duke (11/1), Silver Tycoon (11/1), Then In Focus (14/1), Bee In My Bonnet (14/1), Humble Tune (16/1), Rose Of Bayeux (22/1), Joyous Jubilee (22/1), Narcos (25/1), Can't Catch Me (28/1), Federal Reserve (33/1), Tartan Dancer (50/1)

FEDERAL RESERVE gets the vote. Then In Focus looks sure to be involved, while Humble Tune shouldn't be ruled out.