15:10 Fairview

Friday 19 May 2023

All10:5011:2011:5012:2512:5513:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

WSB Spinawina Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 10.56s

(11)

Duke Of Orange³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

8/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 35 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 52-6370

(5)

Pashtunwali²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving J. S. Snaith when won 15-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5397-01

(6)

Noble Kingdom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: T Laing

22/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. B. Fortune when 5½ lengths eleventh of 15 to Pashtunwali in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 2700-00

(12)

Stay The Course^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

8/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in January. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2442-10

(15)

Soweto Rose²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 9¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Pashtunwali in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 303-800

(2)

Higher Purpose^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Lunga Gila

12/1

33/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 32 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 9317-00

(16)

Open Secret⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

7/1

7/2, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago.

Form: 683-025

(10)

Mr Bodacious^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lerena| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in December. Good length third of 15 to Pashtunwali in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-60603

(13)

Lang's Power^b²⁸

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

28/1

Eighth of 13 in minor event (25/2) at Fairview (7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 089-798

(3)

Jackson Misissippi⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Duncan McKenzie

16/1

Winner here in February. Respectable seventh of 18 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good, 25/1) 42 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 72-4417

(7)

Picture The Moment²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

8/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in minor event (3/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 83-5356

(8)

Captain Morne⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

20/1

Winner here in February. 14/1, twelfth of 18 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 37-2160

(1)

Granddaddy Purple^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 518-040

(14)

Callmemrgreenlight²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 13 in minor event (16/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 400-689

Non-Runners

(4)

El Romiachi²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Grant Van Niekerk

(9)

Miss United States¹⁴

Weight: 7-13| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Mr Bodacious (11/4), Pashtunwali (4/1), Open Secret (7/1), Duke Of Orange (8/1), Picture The Moment (8/1), Stay The Course (8/1), El Romiachi (8/1), Callmemrgreenlight (12/1), Higher Purpose (12/1), Jackson Misissippi (16/1), Captain Morne (20/1), Noble Kingdom (22/1), Soweto Rose (25/1), Granddaddy Purple (25/1), Lang's Power (28/1), Miss United States (66/1)

MR BODACIOUS left his previous effort behind on his latest start and sets the bar high. Jackson Misissippi gets the nod among the remainder, while Open Secret can't be ruled out.