14:45 Fairview

Friday 1 September 2023

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Betway Insurebet Jockey Club Stakes (Listed) (F & M)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 5.46s

(3)

Santa Therese²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

7/2

8-time course winner. Twelve wins from 24 Flat runs. 5½ lengths fourth of 7 to And We Danced in listed race at Fairview (8f, 13/10) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/26214-

(9)

First Street^b⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Sharon Kotzen| OR: 79| CD

25/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 20/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Fairview (9f) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6/46140-

(5)

Veronica Mars¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

11/4

11/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event at Durbanville (8f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 726431-

(1)

Future Girl⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| BF

7/2

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 5/2, 7½ lengths last of 9 to Love Is A Rose in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (9.7f, heavy) 41 days ago.

Form: 59/6319-

(6)

Flower Of Saigon⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Khumalo| T: Glen Kotzen| C

7/1

Course winner. 5½ lengths sixth of 9 to Love Is A Rose in Gr 3 at Kenilworth (9.7f, heavy, 20/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 337266-

(4)

Definitely Maybe²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

16/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at Fairview (9.9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 910121-

(10)

Winter Scout¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Glen Kotzen| C

16/1

Course winner. Won 7-runner handicap (14/1) at Durbanville (9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 6/07991-

(2)

Double Check^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 967713-

(7)

Sarajevo^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jurgen van Heerden| C

50/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 45/1167-

(8)

Medlers Tart⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

7/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Fairview (9f, 28/10) 56 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Definitely Maybe. Can make presence felt.

Form: 511341-

Forecasts

Veronica Mars (11/4), Santa Therese (7/2), Future Girl (7/2), Flower Of Saigon (7/1), Medlers Tart (7/1), Double Check (14/1), Definitely Maybe (16/1), Winter Scout (16/1), First Street (25/1), Sarajevo (50/1)

SANTA THERESE gets the vote. Medlers Tart has the best claims of the rest, while Veronica Mars demands respect as well.