13:45 Fairview

Friday 24 November 2023

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Racehorse Owners Association Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 10m 10.25s

(9)

Thunder Master⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom

10/1

50/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Durbanville (8f, good) 72 days ago. Down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Has work to do.

Form: 58/1400-

(14)

Father's Frost^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jacques Strydom| D

18/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 068069-

(2)

Notorix³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at this C&D 35 days ago by 2½ lengths from Coastal Path.

Form: 046451-

(13)

Pashtunwali²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 25/1, 4¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Timbavati River in handicap at this course (6.5f) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 134318-

(7)

Ocean Time^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith

5/1

8/1, first run since leaving M. L. Roberts when ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8/00809-

(11)

Coastal Path¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

5/2

Latest win here in November. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (15/10) 14 days ago.

Form: 632213-

(10)

Donny Tee^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

4/1

14/10, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (5f) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 750021-

(8)

Russian Empire^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 062006-

(6)

Cool Runnings^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 10/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 14 to Notorix in minor event at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 955103-

(5)

Flying Peter^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 8 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 089508-

(3)

Callmemrgreenlight²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 11½ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Coastal Path in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 137890-

Non-Runners

(12)

Putins Promise¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Lunga Gila J: Ashton Arries

(1)

Cruzador²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: Philasande Mxoli

(4)

Timbavati River²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: T Laing J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Coastal Path (5/2), Donny Tee (4/1), Notorix (5/1), Ocean Time (5/1), Timbavati River (5/1), Cool Runnings (7/1), Pashtunwali (8/1), Thunder Master (10/1), Cruzador (10/1), Father's Frost (18/1), Russian Empire (20/1), Callmemrgreenlight (25/1), Flying Peter (33/1), Putins Promise (33/1)

COASTAL PATH was the beaten market choice last time out, but is worth keeping onside. Cool Runnings has the best credentials of the remainder, while Donny Tee looks another that has to be reckoned with.