12:15 Fairview

Friday 19 January 2024

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2013:5514:30

4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:19 | Winning time: 1m 36.86s

(9)

Final Edition¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

5/2

Winner here in November. Good second of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Fairview (8f) 10 days ago.

Form: 78412-2

(12)

Africa's Rock³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Jurgen van Heerden| C

18/1

Course winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (7/2) at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago.

Form: 6/05345-

(2)

Father's Frost^v1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom| OR: 76

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 069860-

(1)

Hawk Circle³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 9/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago.

Form: 284216-

(8)

Sand Bank⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Gavin Smith

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 25/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 463787-

(11)

Storm Commander^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 36212-2

(7)

Grey Smoke^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Danielson| T: T Laing

16/1

Winner here in December. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Fairview (6f) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 82241-4

(5)

Space Explorer^b²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gavin Smith

33/1

25/1, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Fairview (10.9f). Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 043861-

(4)

Launch Code³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Kelly Mitchley

28/1

Winner here in October. 17/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 224140-

(6)

The Charioteer^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

Winner here in August. 11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 35 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 416485-

(10)

Kuznetsov³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Duncan McKenzie| C

22/1

Course winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/2, fourth of 7 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 967484-

(3)

Admiral's Ransom¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

5/1

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner here in July. Third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 33/10) 14 days ago.

Form: 61954-3

Non-Runners

(13)

Hey Siri⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Juan Nel J: Devin Ashby

Forecasts

Final Edition (5/2), Hawk Circle (7/2), Storm Commander (9/2), Admiral's Ransom (5/1), Sand Bank (6/1), The Charioteer (14/1), Grey Smoke (16/1), Africa's Rock (18/1), Kuznetsov (22/1), Hey Siri (25/1), Launch Code (28/1), Father's Frost (28/1), Space Explorer (33/1)

HEY SIRI has been running creditably of late and has fair claims. Final Edition will seemingly provide most resistance, while Space Explorer edges things for third.