13:25 Fairview

Monday 3 July 2023

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 1m 55.85s

(10)

Popping Crease^b⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/10, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at this C&D 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 346-221

(1)

Jaspero^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Gavin Smith| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (10.9f, 25/2) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 241-228

(3)

Honest Quest⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. 7/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (11.9f, good) 73 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 99-5446

(2)

Bold Strike^b⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Devin Ashby| T: Gavin Smith| D

20/1

Course winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f) 59 days ago.

Form: 5-48248

(7)

Question Master²⁴

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

17/2

25/1, first run since leaving D. W. Moore when creditable seventh of 17 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 074087

(8)

Douglas Devastator^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 34-2100

(11)

Almighwaar¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8-33533

(12)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

16/1

Course winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 17 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 853046

(4)

Opera Swing^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 7/2, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 822314

(5)

Respectable Miss¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C

22/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, 8 lengths ninth of 14 to Opera Swing in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 840059

(9)

Essos⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 25/2, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 905153

(6)

Mingshi¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley

7/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 9-08022

Forecasts

Honest Quest (4/1), Jaspero (9/2), Opera Swing (9/2), Popping Crease (13/2), Mingshi (7/1), Essos (8/1), Question Master (17/2), Almighwaar (11/1), Alado's Pride (16/1), Bold Strike (20/1), Douglas Devastator (20/1), Respectable Miss (22/1)

OPERA SWING gets the vote. Popping Crease appeals most of the remainder, although Mingshi is another with a place chance too.