12:55 Fairview

Monday 3 July 2023

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Tab 4Racing App Open Maiden

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 1m 56.03s

(1)

Wolfram¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: T Laing

12/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in maiden (40/1) at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 488964

(2)

Master Of Defense²⁵

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

9/2

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Sixth of 10 in maiden at Vaal (8f, good, 40/1) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune.

Form: 668496

(7)

Gold For Africa^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF

6/4

Third of 9 in maiden (63/100) at this course (9.9f) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-07423

(5)

Afrodite^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff

9/2

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 25/2, third of 10 in maiden at this course (8f) 7 days ago.

Form: 560533

(8)

Twice A Saint^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller

7/2

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Second of 9 in maiden (25/2) at this course (6.5f) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 776502

(9)

Belle's First Wave¹⁰

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

17/2

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 20/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 425006

(4)

Natasha Rostov⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith

20/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 20/1, first run since leaving D. C. Howells when last of 12 in maiden at Fairview (11.9f, good) 73 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44325-0

(3)

Happiness Is³⁵

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

40/1

Tenth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0000

Non-Runners

(6)

Mohandas³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Juan Nel J: Devin Ashby

Forecasts

Gold For Africa (6/4), Mohandas (5/2), Twice A Saint (7/2), Master Of Defense (9/2), Afrodite (9/2), Belle's First Wave (17/2), Wolfram (12/1), Natasha Rostov (20/1), Happiness Is (40/1)

GOLD FOR AFRICA was a bit disappointing when favourite last time out, but is worth another chance. Belle's First Wave makes most appeal of the rest, while Twice A Saint should also be considered.