12:50 Fairview

Friday 1 December 2023

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4racing.tv Fm 80 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 1m 57.61s

(5)

Flame Flower^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 355434-

(9)

Treasure Hunt²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

10/3

20/1, first run since leaving P. Botha when good second of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 28 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 770832-

(1)

Opera Swing²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Won 12-runner handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 25/2) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 392211-

(4)

Public Benefit²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Good third of 7 in minor event (9/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 611593-

(3)

Official Secret²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (13/10) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5/86812-

(10)

Gold For Africa^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 10/1, good ½-length second of 10 to Opera Swing in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 317012-

(7)

Hey Siri²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel

16/1

Last of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Fairview (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 226237-

(2)

Keep The Fort²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

10/1

Latest win here in September. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 903166-

(8)

Heartsease^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Gavin Smith| BF| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, below form sixth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 756626-

(6)

Respectable Miss³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

28/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 28/10, 1½ lengths fourth of 10 to Opera Swing in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 805034-

Forecasts

Official Secret (5/2), Treasure Hunt (10/3), Public Benefit (5/1), Gold For Africa (13/2), Opera Swing (7/1), Flame Flower (9/1), Keep The Fort (10/1), Heartsease (14/1), Hey Siri (16/1), Respectable Miss (28/1)

PUBLIC BENEFIT continues in form and could be difficult to catch. Hey Siri is the second option, while Heartsease could well have a say too.

Prize Money

1st: R50,929.002nd: R16,294.003rd: R8,147.004th: R4,074.005th: R2,047.00

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