14:05 Fairview

Friday 7 July 2023

All10:2510:5511:2512:0512:4513:2514:0514:4515:20

Walmer Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 46.79s

(4)

Unconditional Love⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

11/2

First run since leaving B. Crawford when 20/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 70 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 25-3441

(1)

Medlers Tart²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

11/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 8/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Fairview (9f, good) 28 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Must improve.

Form: 4-51134

(2)

Double Destiny^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Teaque Gould| T: Alan Greeff

7/1

Latest win here in February. 33/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 315254

(5)

Hazy Crazy Night^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| C

14/1

Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 435446

(6)

Definitely Maybe¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (9.4f) 11 days ago.

Form: 629101

(8)

Wildest Dreams^b¹¹

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

9/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 1¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Definitely Maybe in handicap (evens) at this course (9.4f) 11 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 2-51314

(3)

Aerial View¹¹

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

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. 3½ lengths last of 6 to Definitely Maybe in handicap at this course (9.4f, 5/2) 11 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 663136

(7)

Heartsease^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| D

12/1

16/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 337527

Forecasts

Wildest Dreams (9/4), Medlers Tart (11/4), Definitely Maybe (11/2), Unconditional Love (11/2), Double Destiny (7/1), Aerial View (10/1), Heartsease (12/1), Hazy Crazy Night (14/1)

AERIAL VIEW can go well. Wildest Dreams seems sure to be snapping at her heels, while Definitely Maybe merits respect also.