13:50 Fairview

Monday 29 May 2023

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 36.10s

(12)

Indy View²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 93-4766

(10)

Matsuyamo²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 771955

(16)

El Romiachi^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L Nhlapo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| OR: 56| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (25/2) at this course (7f) 31 days ago.

Form: 623024

(7)

Motor City Hitman^b¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith

33/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Fairview (7f, good). Off 115 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8560-49

(5)

Pashtunwali¹⁰

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

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable third of 14 in minor event at this course (6f, 9/2) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 397-013

(15)

Bournemouth¹⁷

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

5/2

Winner here in April. Creditable second of 15 in handicap (13/2) at this course (6.5f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-90312

(3)

Green Falcon^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/1

5/2, won 13-runner maiden at this C&D 24 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 267321

(17)

Homer Fidget⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 59 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 700-090

(13)

Daleel²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jeffery Syster| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 10/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-70662

(8)

Gunsmoke^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing

7/1

Latest win here in April. 5/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 55-2413

(9)

Alado's Pride³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form third of 11 in minor event at Fairview (11.9f, good, 7/2) 38 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 025853

(6)

State Of Mind²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

14/1

Won 14-runner handicap (25/2) at this C&D 24 days ago by neck from Opera Swing. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-64241

(2)

Grand Destiny⁸⁰

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

5/1

C&D winner. Second of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (8f, good) 80 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1748-62

(1)

Silvia Louise^b⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Teaque Gould| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

18/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 45 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 56-9354

Non-Runners

(4)

Drop Of Time³¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Reserve 1

(11)

Opera Swing³

Weight: 8-3| Age: 6

T: Jacques Strydom J: Reserve 2

(14)

Miss United States²⁴

Weight: 7-12| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bournemouth (5/2), Green Falcon (5/1), Grand Destiny (5/1), Gunsmoke (7/1), Pashtunwali (17/2), Alado's Pride (11/1), Matsuyamo (12/1), Indy View (14/1), State Of Mind (14/1), Silvia Louise (18/1), Daleel (18/1), El Romiachi (20/1), Motor City Hitman (33/1), Homer Fidget (50/1), Drop Of Time (66/1)

STATE OF MIND is proving consistent and is just about the pick in this company. Matsuyamo is also in with a shout, while Silvia Louise looks another that has to be reckoned with.