14:15 Fairview

Friday 4 August 2023

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Memorial Mile (Listed)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 1m 34.03s

(1)

Grazinginthegrass²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Alan Greeff| CD

13/8

Eleven wins from 35 Flat runs. 3 wins from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner minor event (2/1) at Fairview (9f) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 821/111-

(4)

Khaya's Hope⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Last of 12 in minor event (2/1) at Fairview (7f) 70 days ago.

Form: 211/110-

(9)

Bush Tracker³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

7/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event (7/2) at Fairview (6.5f) 35 days ago by ¾ length from Tarantino. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 451161-

(12)

Castletown³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

20/1

First run since leaving S. T. Pettigrew when bit below form 4½ lengths sixth of 10 to Bush Tracker in minor event (7/1) at Fairview (6.5f) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 002/066-

(3)

Safari Blue^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 25/1, well-beaten last of 12 to Grazinginthegrass in minor event at Fairview (9f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60/8180-

(8)

Tarantino^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 20/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at Fairview (6.5f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 541029-

(2)

Blonde Act^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Alan Greeff| CD

5/1

Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 17/10, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 1/11521-

(10)

Bold Resolve²¹

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

50/1

Course winner. 25/1, respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 12 to Grazinginthegrass in minor event at Fairview (9f) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 564567-

(6)

Peace In Our World^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith| C

25/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, bit below form 4¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Grazinginthegrass in minor event at Fairview (9f) 21 days ago.

Form: 542566-

(13)

Adios Amigos¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Devin Ashby| T: Jacques Strydom| D

22/1

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when good fourth of 14 in minor event (33/1) at Fairview (6.5f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 41998/4-

(5)

Prophet¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Corne Spies

15/2

10/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event at Vaal (6f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Spies. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 305575-

Non-Runners

(7)

Somerset Maugham³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Justin Snaith J: Grant Van Niekerk

(11)

Find Me Unafraid²⁴⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Duncan McKenzie J: Jabu Jacobs

Forecasts

Grazinginthegrass (13/8), Bush Tracker (7/2), Somerset Maugham (4/1), Blonde Act (5/1), Khaya's Hope (7/1), Prophet (15/2), Castletown (20/1), Find Me Unafraid (20/1), Adios Amigos (22/1), Peace In Our World (25/1), Tarantino (28/1), Safari Blue (40/1), Bold Resolve (50/1)

GRAZINGINTHEGRASS can win again. Bush Tracker will probably give the selection most to think about, while Castletown comes into calculations for minor honours.