15:10 Fairview

Friday 25 August 2023

All11:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Nelson Mandela Bay Racing Poly Challenge 1200

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 10.18s

(7)

Cliff Top⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C| D

6/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 72/100, creditable second of 8 in minor event at this course (5f) 56 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 1/12312-

(11)

Port Louis¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Alan Greeff| D

6/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in February. 10/1, creditable fourth of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 100 days. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 40/1624-

(1)

Prince Of Fire¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, 9 lengths ninth of 13 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 (20/1) at Turffontein (5.8f, good). Off 167 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren.

Form: 876/949-

(8)

Inherit The Rain^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 14 to Gallic Tribe in minor event at this course (6.5f, 8/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 433233-

(4)

Safe Return^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| BF

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, 10¾ lengths last of 14 to Gallic Tribe in minor event at this course (6.5f) 35 days ago.

Form: 364340-

(2)

Whatever Next³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 5¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Gallic Tribe in minor event (5/1) at this course (6.5f) 35 days ago.

Form: 552740-

(5)

Gallic Tribe³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, won 14-runner minor event at this course (6.5f) 35 days ago by ½ length from Captain Morisco. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 146/941-

(10)

What A Winner²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Juan Nel| OR: 99| C

33/1

Course winner. 12¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Slim Jannie in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 12/6077-

(9)

Captain Morisco³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| CD

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Good ½-length second of 14 to Gallic Tribe in minor event at this course (6.5f, 7/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 23/3162-

(6)

Slim Jannie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Fairview (5f, heavy, 4/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 852111-

(12)

Ledell's Echo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 5/1, 15¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Slim Jannie in handicap at Fairview (5f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 3/52139-

(13)

Naval Secret³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 lengths tenth of 14 to Gallic Tribe in minor event (16/1) at this course (6.5f) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 374450-

(14)

Transact⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 33/10, creditable length third of 10 to Slim Jannie in handicap at this C&D 53 days ago.

Form: 182013-

Non-Runners

(3)

Silver Tycoon⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Cliffie Miller J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Cliff Top (6/4), Slim Jannie (5/1), Port Louis (6/1), Prince Of Fire (13/2), Gallic Tribe (8/1), Inherit The Rain (14/1), Safe Return (14/1), Transact (14/1), Whatever Next (25/1), Ledell's Echo (25/1), Captain Morisco (25/1), Silver Tycoon (25/1), What A Winner (33/1), Naval Secret (33/1)

CLIFF TOP was the beaten market choice on his most recent run, but is worth siding with again. Gallic Tribe might be the answer to second place, while Ledell's Echo is another that merits respect.