14:30 Fairview

Friday 27 October 2023

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 66 Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.04s

(2)

Global Avenue³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Juan Nel| D

9/1

Winner here in August. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good, 25/2) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 7/53210-

(6)

Essos¹⁰

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

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 10 days ago.

Form: 531900-

(10)

Twice A Saint^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Cliffie Miller| C

14/1

4/1, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (7f) 77 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 502221-

(9)

Empire Blue²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

15/8

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (7f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 504436-

(8)

Global Banker²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

18/1

Winner here in April. 33/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 351098-

(5)

Grand Destiny²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

5/4

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 623224-

(4)

Psychedelic Eric⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom| C

22/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in minor event at this course (6f, 100/1) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 790600-

(1)

Absolu Noir¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

16/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 100/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 10 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 080977-

(3)

Captains Walk^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley

8/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 50/1, first run since leaving L. Gila when fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 278005-

Non-Runners

(7)

Mother Of Pearl⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Grand Destiny (5/4), Empire Blue (15/8), Captains Walk (8/1), Mother Of Pearl (8/1), Global Avenue (9/1), Twice A Saint (14/1), Absolu Noir (16/1), Global Banker (18/1), Essos (20/1), Psychedelic Eric (22/1)

EMPIRE BLUE looks the one to be with, but it promises to be touch and go. Grand Destiny makes most appeal among the others, while Twice A Saint also demands a second look.