13:20 Fairview

Tuesday 9 January 2024

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4racing.tv Mr 82 Handicap

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 1m 10.45s

(3)

Life On Mars^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Gavin Smith| CD

2/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 847132-

(8)

Thunder Master⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

8/1

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 10/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 46 days ago by ½ length from Donny Tee. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8/14001-

(5)

Whatever Next^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 12 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago. Booking of Fourie a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 088482-

(10)

Tuscan Gold⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

15/2

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 46 days ago.

Form: 401521-

(1)

Donny Tee^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 9/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 32 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 002122-

(9)

Notorix²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Devin Ashby| T: Juan Nel| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 33/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago.

Form: 645145-

(6)

Pashtunwali²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 14/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 318336-

(7)

Big Fella⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley

33/1

Winner here in September. Last of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good, 25/2) 67 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 850170-

(2)

Grey Smoke^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: T Laing| CD

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden (33/10) at this C&D 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 282241-

Non-Runners

(4)

Timbavati River²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: T Laing J: Mpumelelo Mjoka

Forecasts

Life On Mars (2/1), Whatever Next (5/2), Donny Tee (4/1), Timbavati River (5/1), Tuscan Gold (15/2), Thunder Master (8/1), Pashtunwali (10/1), Grey Smoke (16/1), Notorix (22/1), Big Fella (33/1)

WHATEVER NEXT can come out on top. Grey Smoke could be the sternest opposition, while Pashtunwali also has claims.