14:10 Fairview

Friday 2 February 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 58.28s

(10)

Reach Forthe Stars^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

17/2

Career best when winning 9-runner maiden (4/10) at Fairview (8f) 45 days ago.

Form: 408221-

(3)

Woodland Ridge^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, won 8-runner handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 35087-1

(11)

San Quintin²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Marwing| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| D

33/1

First run since leaving A. B. Fortune when last of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 23188/0

(9)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4735-78

(4)

Lord Nelson^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Devin Ashby| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

20/1

Course winner. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 4½ lengths sixth of 8 to Woodland Ridge in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 04660-6

(5)

Rosa Rossa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

25/1

Winner here in December. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0631-0

(1)

St Cloud^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

9/4

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 15264-1

(2)

Desert Fox^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in August. Sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 19085-6

(12)

Ellis Island^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| C| D

5/2

Course winner. 28/10, good second of 8 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 36823-2

(8)

Lady Writer⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

9/2

Course winner. 6/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 45 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 432346-

(7)

Mingshi²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at this course (11.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 26553-5

Non-Runners

(6)

Head Gardener⁹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

St Cloud (9/4), Ellis Island (5/2), Lady Writer (9/2), Woodland Ridge (11/2), Head Gardener (8/1), Reach Forthe Stars (17/2), Alado's Pride (11/1), Mingshi (18/1), Lord Nelson (20/1), Rosa Rossa (25/1), San Quintin (33/1), Desert Fox (40/1)

LADY WRITER can strike. St Cloud may be the best bet to follow the selection home, while Ellis Island enters calculations for third place.