14:40 Fairview

Monday 28 August 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 70 Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 55.0s

(6)

Question Master¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good, 25/2) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 087287-

(9)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 14/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 656419-

(7)

Euphoric^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Jacques Strydom| C

13/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 14 in minor event at this course (8f, 10/1) 3 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 397073-

(1)

Light Without^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

5/2

Latest win here in February. 6/1, respectable second of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, heavy) 31 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 164632-

(4)

Silver Stardust¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 4¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Alado's Pride in minor event (4/1) at this C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 314408-

(2)

Gimme Gorgeous^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

12/1

Winner at Greyville in March. 33/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 10 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 197605-

(5)

Elusive Justice⁶⁶

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

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (2/1) at this course (8f) 66 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 56741-

(8)

Storm Commander¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| C

9/2

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 10 to Alado's Pride in minor event at this C&D (14/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 660583-

Non-Runners

(3)

Douglas Devastator⁵⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Alan Greeff J: Kendall Minnie

Forecasts

Light Without (5/2), Silver Stardust (4/1), Storm Commander (9/2), Elusive Justice (6/1), Euphoric (13/2), Alado's Pride (15/2), Question Master (9/1), Gimme Gorgeous (12/1), Douglas Devastator (33/1)

LIGHT WITHOUT looks the one to be with, but it's an open race. Euphoric seems the most likely to step into the breach if the selection fails to deliver, while Storm Commander is perhaps the most interesting other runner in the line up.