11:55 Fairview

Friday 6 October 2023

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Betway We Pay Your Tax On Horse Racing Wins Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 15.55s

(4)

Mister Monocle²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Justin Snaith

9/4

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 25/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Durbanville (8f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/12138-

(12)

Question Master⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith

4/1

Latest win here in August. 10/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 728713-

(1)

Desert Fox⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Jacques Strydom

17/2

First run for yard after leaving B. D. Botes. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 339441-

(11)

Painite⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

3/1

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden (67/100) at Fairview (9.4f) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/57321-

(2)

Alado's Pride^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Good seventh of 15 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f, 33/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 419887-

(9)

Great Affair^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing

7/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 484063-

(8)

Gimme Gorgeous^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Veale| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

15/2

25/2 and blinkered for 1st time, 2¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Question Master in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 976055-

(10)

Basetsana^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C

20/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 820467-

(6)

Sassy³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

16/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 5/1, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 389341-

Non-Runners

(5)

Lord Nelson¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: R Fourie

(7)

Ellis Island⁴⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Kelly Mitchley J: M Yeni

(3)

Sunlit From Heaven⁵⁵

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: Sharon Kotzen J: Jabu Jacobs

Forecasts

Mister Monocle (9/4), Painite (3/1), Question Master (4/1), Lord Nelson (6/1), Great Affair (7/1), Gimme Gorgeous (15/2), Desert Fox (17/2), Alado's Pride (14/1), Sunlit From Heaven (14/1), Sassy (16/1), Ellis Island (16/1), Basetsana (20/1)

GREAT AFFAIR is in a good vein of form and has leading claims. Gimme Gorgeous looks the most dangerous rival, while Ellis Island is also in the running for some place money at least.