13:55 Fairview

Friday 26 January 2024

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Fairview Merchants

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 8.75s

(1)

Cruise Control²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

9/4

6-time course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner minor event at Fairview (6f, 2/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 816121-

(5)

Prince Of Fire²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

6/1

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in August. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 10 to Cruise Control in minor event at Fairview (6f, 3/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 491234-

(2)

Firealley⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| D

17/2

100/1, 15½ lengths last of 8 to See It Again in Gr 2 at Kenilworth (8f, good) 55 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 294658-

(11)

Smorgasbord⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

9/1

Eighteenth of 22 in handicap at Vaal (7.3f, good, 100/1) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren.

Form: 038580-

(7)

Slim Jannie⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Khumalo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

13/2

Six wins from 17 Flat runs. Five wins from 13 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Fairview (5f) 63 days ago by head from Teatro.

Form: 117141-

(3)

Inherit The Rain^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable 2¼ lengths third of 10 to Cruise Control in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 662963-

(6)

Safe Return^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Gavin Smith

8/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, good 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Cruise Control in minor event at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 340055-

(4)

Teatro⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

13/2

2/1, creditable head second of 8 to Slim Jannie in handicap at Fairview (5f) 63 days ago.

Form: 222732-

(9)

Evies First^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 3¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Cruise Control in minor event at Fairview (6f, 25/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 22/6338-

(8)

The Mauritian⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

22/1

25/2, last of 8 in minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 010678-

Non-Runners

(10)

Khaya's Hope⁷⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Khaya's Hope (2/1), Cruise Control (9/4), Inherit The Rain (11/2), Prince Of Fire (6/1), Slim Jannie (13/2), Teatro (13/2), Safe Return (8/1), Firealley (17/2), Smorgasbord (9/1), Evies First (14/1), The Mauritian (22/1)

TEATRO is in a good run of form and is just about the pick in this line up. Slim Jannie may be the one for second, while Inherit The Rain deserves respect as well.