15:20 Fairview

Friday 7 July 2023

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

Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 14 July Fm 66 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 9.97s

(8)

Executor⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Alan Greeff| CD

20/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (5/4) at this C&D 81 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Reggies Girl. Difficult ask.

Form: 33-591

(4)

Unyielding¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

9/2

Winner at Turffontein in April. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 444415

(2)

No Time Is Taken^b²¹

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

11/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 539445

(7)

Savic⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Justin Snaith| D

11/2

Evens, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this course (6.5f) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has best chance on form.

Form: 2-37321

(14)

Reggies Girl⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Devin Ashby| T: Gavin Smith| C

28/1

17/2, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (5f) 63 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 478021

(6)

Grue Of Ice^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Lunga Gila| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 5-44915

(13)

Esther²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

20/1

Winner here in March. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 14658

(1)

Crown Plaza^b⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| D

11/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Badrah in handicap at this course (6.5f, 8/1) 81 days ago.

Form: 0-79644

(12)

Youcrackmeup²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

17/2

First run since leaving B. Crawford when career best when winning 8-runner maiden (5/1) at this course (6.5f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-8791

(11)

Emily's Spirit⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

22/1

Course winner. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 49 days ago.

Form: 805050

(3)

Badrah⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

9/1

Course winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. 7/1, third of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 4 days ago.

Form: 509053

(5)

Moonstrike^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 66/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 50-3800

Non-Runners

(10)

Komesans Passion²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

(9)

State Of Mind¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

No Time Is Taken (11/4), Grue Of Ice (7/2), Unyielding (9/2), Savic (11/2), Youcrackmeup (17/2), Badrah (9/1), Komesans Passion (10/1), Crown Plaza (11/1), State Of Mind (12/1), Esther (20/1), Executor (20/1), Emily's Spirit (22/1), Moonstrike (28/1), Reggies Girl (28/1)

SAVIC is improving and can win again. Youcrackmeup could emerge as the main threat, while Grue Of Ice deserves some consideration as well.