15:10 Fairview

Friday 14 July 2023

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4Racing Thanks And Appreciates Kelly Mitchley Racing Pinnacle Stakes

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 46.78s

(8)

Grazinginthegrass⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/4

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 67/100, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 88 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Peace In Our World. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2821-11

(12)

Mount Anderson^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| OR: 87| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Fairview (7f, 33/1) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 68-1620

(1)

Never Ending Rain¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Gavin Smith| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 7 lengths last of 13 to Grazinginthegrass in minor event at Fairview (9.4f, 6/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 513330-

(9)

Safari Blue^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith| C

25/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Last of 8 in minor event at Fairview (8f, 33/10) 77 days ago.

Form: 860-818

(11)

Cherry Ano³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 15/10, excellent second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 112142

(3)

Bold Resolve^b⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Francois Herholdt| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Fairview (8f, 5/1) 77 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-56456

(10)

Origami¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriell Pieterse| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 10 in minor event at Fairview (6.5f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-98480

(5)

Peace In Our World³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Gavin Smith| C

22/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 254256

(14)

Zig Zag⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

15/2

Latest win here in March. 5/1, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Fairview (10.9f) 46 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-73136

(13)

First Street^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| OR: 79| C

12/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in April. Bit below form fourth of 11 in minor event (25/2) at Fairview (13.4f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 76-4614

(7)

Ideal Angel^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

5/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, bit below form second of 11 in minor event at Fairview (13.4f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 110-182

(2)

Super Silver^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Greyville (8.4f, AW) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. D. Miller. Difficult ask.

Form: 155-898

Non-Runners

(4)

Navy Strength⁷⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Justin Snaith J: Grant Van Niekerk

(6)

Find Me Unafraid²²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Duncan McKenzie J: Devin Ashby

Forecasts

Grazinginthegrass (7/4), Cherry Ano (5/2), Navy Strength (14/5), Ideal Angel (5/1), Zig Zag (15/2), Mount Anderson (11/1), First Street (12/1), Find Me Unafraid (12/1), Bold Resolve (18/1), Peace In Our World (22/1), Safari Blue (25/1), Super Silver (28/1), Never Ending Rain (28/1), Origami (40/1)

GRAZINGINTHEGRASS gets a narrow vote. First Street could provide the biggest threat, while Navy Strength looks best of the remainder.