14:00 Fairview

Friday 21 July 2023

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4Racing Thanks & Appreciates Tara Laing Racing Stables Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 14.25s

(5)

Irish Rain²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Cliffie Miller| C

14/1

Course winner. 10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9-34744

(10)

My Boy Reecey^b³⁵

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

7/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, 16/1) 35 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Mingshi. Progressing recently.

Form: 5-95761

(6)

Bournemouth²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

1/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 18/10, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 031215

(8)

Then In Focus^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| C

15/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 25/2) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 328766

(1)

Question Master¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith

17/2

Good head second of 12 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f, 8/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 740872

(2)

Light Without^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Devin Ashby| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

16/1

Latest win here in February. Respectable sixth of 11 in minor event (33/1) at this course (13.4f) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-31646

(9)

Almighwaar¹⁸

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

20/1

Course winner. Creditable 2 lengths seventh of 12 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f, 25/2) 18 days ago.

Form: 335337

(7)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Thirty runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f) 18 days ago.

Form: 530465

(11)

Mingshi¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

8/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. ½-length third of 12 to Essos in handicap at this course (9.4f, 8/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 080223

(4)

Teardrop¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

20/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 40/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 817608

(12)

Silvia Louise^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

25/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Second of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (9.4f) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 935472

Non-Runners

(3)

Essos¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Yuzae Ramzan

Forecasts

Bournemouth (1/1), My Boy Reecey (7/1), Essos (7/1), Then In Focus (15/2), Mingshi (8/1), Question Master (17/2), Alado's Pride (10/1), Irish Rain (14/1), Light Without (16/1), Teardrop (20/1), Almighwaar (20/1), Silvia Louise (25/1)

LIGHT WITHOUT gets the vote. Alado's Pride is next best, while Almighwaar isn't dismissed lightly.