14:15 Fairview

Friday 1 September 2023

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Betway Boost Fm 68 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 2m 7.16s

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Sugarberry¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

9/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 540790-

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(5)

Peut Etre Moi¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

6/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, respectable second of 8 in minor event at Durbanville (9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 925832-

(2)

Lady Writer²¹

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

4/1

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 460432-

(1)

Opera Swing^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Jacques Strydom| C

9/2

Latest win here in June. Creditable third of 15 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Zackey a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 231463-

(6)

Ghalaati^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Alan Greeff

33/1

Winner here in June. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 66/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 076710-

(13)

Gold For Africa^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

Winner here in July. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 742317-

(10)

Trip To Barberton¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith

15/2

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. S. Snaith when very good fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 978804-

(4)

Crafty Heart^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: T Laing| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 543703-

(9)

Basetsana^b⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f) 49 days ago.

Form: 678204-

(12)

Respectable Miss¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 059080-

(8)

Izhiestia¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 14/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f). Off 126 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 769535-

(11)

Maiden's Cove^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Robert Khathi| T: Gavin Smith| C

25/1

Course winner. 16/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 766606-

(3)

Twice In Camden⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber⁽¹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving B. Webber when twelfth of 14 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 156/870-

Non-Runners

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Racinante⁶⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Juan Nel J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Peut Etre Moi (6/4), Lady Writer (4/1), Opera Swing (9/2), Trip To Barberton (15/2), Sugarberry (9/1), Crafty Heart (12/1), Izhiestia (16/1), Gold For Africa (18/1), Basetsana (22/1), Maiden's Cove (25/1), Ghalaati (33/1), Respectable Miss (66/1), Twice In Camden (66/1), Racinante (66/1)

OPERA SWING just about appeals most in this open race. Izhiestia can come out best of the rest, while Peut Etre Moi is not out of it where the places are concerned.