12:45 Fairview

Friday 28 July 2023

All10:2510:5511:2512:0512:4513:2514:0514:4015:15

Racehorse Owners Association Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.08s

(6)

Double Check^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| C

7/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in handicap at Kenilworth (9.7f, heavy, 10/1) 36 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14-9677

(4)

Spirit Of Silvano^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 20/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 428-105

(2)

Then In Focus^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Fairview (10.9f) 7 days ago.

Form: 287667

(10)

Indus Knight³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff

16/1

First run since leaving C. Dawson when eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Fairview (6f) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 47-3698

(9)

Honest Quest²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

7/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Fairview (9.4f) 25 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9-54469

(7)

Bold Strike^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f, 20/1) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 482480

(11)

Light Without^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Khathi| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 25/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Fairview (10.9f) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 316463

(13)

Downing Seven^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Juan Nel

12/1

Winner here in May. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Fairview (8f, 7/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 254418

(14)

Humble Tune⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mathew Thackeray| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

14/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (8f, 25/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 803024

(5)

Raspberry Beret⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

20/1

20/1, first run since leaving C. Hewitson when last of 14 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 42 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8318-00

(12)

Alado's Pride^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (10.9f, 14/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 304656

(3)

Ellis Island^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Lunga Gila| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (13.4f, 14/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-09919

(1)

Uncle George³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Eldin Webber| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. Fourth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (8f) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 341074

Non-Runners

(8)

Space Explorer²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Gavin Smith J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Honest Quest (7/2), Light Without (5/1), Spirit Of Silvano (5/1), Ellis Island (11/2), Double Check (7/1), Uncle George (9/1), Downing Seven (12/1), Humble Tune (14/1), Alado's Pride (16/1), Indus Knight (16/1), Space Explorer (16/1), Bold Strike (20/1), Raspberry Beret (20/1), Then In Focus (25/1)

HONEST QUEST has put together a solid series of efforts lately and is probably the one to beat. Light Without shouldn't be too far away either, while Bold Strike also commands scrutiny.