15:45 Fairview

Friday 13 October 2023

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Tuesday 17 October Mr 86 Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 57.3s

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Light That Loose²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Cliffie Miller| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 945/274-

(3)

Father's Frost^b⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashton Arries| T: Jacques Strydom| D

25/1

Very good eighth of 14 in minor event (14/1) at this course (6.5f) 84 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving L. Gila. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 26/8068-

(4)

Captain Casanova²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/4) 28 days ago.

Form: 261517-

(1)

European Summer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Khathi| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 10 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 766333-

(10)

Vision Of Wonder⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| C

5/4

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/1, creditable ½-length third of 11 to Questor in listed race at Fairview (7f, heavy) 77 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. On a lenient mark.

Form: 211523-

(8)

Cool Winter²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

17/2

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 5/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 820775-

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Great Melody^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 4/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 124415-

(5)

Variety Breeze²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Juan Nel| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 423466-

(7)

Vegas Gold⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 9½ lengths eleventh of 15 to Great Melody in handicap (25/2) at Fairview (5f, good) 56 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 18/1970-

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Notorix³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Fairview (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 460464-

Forecasts

Vision Of Wonder (5/4), Captain Casanova (4/1), Great Melody (13/2), European Summer (13/2), Cool Winter (17/2), Notorix (11/1), Light That Loose (14/1), Variety Breeze (14/1), Vegas Gold (25/1), Father's Frost (25/1)

VISION OF WONDER makes plenty of appeal. Great Melody is fancied to take a hand, while Notorix also seems unlikely to be far away.