13:25 Fairview

Friday 14 July 2023

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4Racing Thanks And Appreciates Lunga Gila Racing Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 14.54s

(3)

First Origin¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

7/4

Third of 6 in minor event (14/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to beat.

Form: 1-03

(8)

Dawn Of A New Era^b⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

13/2

Very good second of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Fairview (7f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 108-002

(20)

Bethel^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

12/1

Latest win here in March. Very good third of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 361093

(1)

Woodland Ridge³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

15/2

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner maiden at Fairview (6f, good, 5/10) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-34231

(13)

Coastal Path^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

6/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 15/4) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 07-3450

(9)

Pomodoro Magic⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Duncan McKenzie| C

18/1

Winner here in February. 16/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 41594

(5)

Pedro²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: T Laing| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f) 28 days ago.

Form: 451518

(4)

Sirnihaallongsword^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Lunga Gila| CD

14/1

25/2, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 7-66331

(11)

Sweet The Sound^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Alan Greeff| CD

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 6 lengths fifteenth of 17 to Jean Paul in minor event (25/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 594780

(6)

Soweto Rose²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

14/1

Course winner. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 3-80080

(12)

Izuizorizuaint⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Gavin Smith

28/1

25/1, 7¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Pedro in handicap at this C&D 46 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 979700

(7)

Picture The Moment¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, 17/10) 11 days ago.

Form: 356526

(10)

Persica^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| D

28/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 66/1) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 090808

(2)

Fluid Motion^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: L Nhlapo| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

40/1

Winner here in January. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 50/1) 56 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-16700

Non-Runners

(19)

Ocean Time³⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

(18)

Narcos²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Montana Turner J: Wayne Agrella

(17)

Arverni Warrior³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: T Laing J: C Maujean

(16)

Jean Paul³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Sharon Kotzen J: Yuzae Ramzan

(15)

Toureiro⁹⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: Juan Nel J: Devin Ashby

(14)

Cross Examiner¹⁸

Weight: 8-3| Age: 4

T: Duncan McKenzie J: L Nhlapo

Forecasts

First Origin (7/4), Coastal Path (6/1), Dawn Of A New Era (13/2), Pedro (7/1), Woodland Ridge (15/2), Bethel (12/1), Toureiro (12/1), Jean Paul (12/1), Sirnihaallongsword (14/1), Picture The Moment (14/1), Soweto Rose (14/1), Pomodoro Magic (18/1), Arverni Warrior (25/1), Narcos (25/1), Ocean Time (25/1), Izuizorizuaint (28/1), Persica (28/1), Sweet The Sound (28/1), Fluid Motion (40/1), Cross Examiner (66/1)

FIRST ORIGIN has a good chance on his handicap debut. Toureiro ought to be involved, while Jean Paul is another likely to be on the premises.