12:20 Fairview

Tuesday 13 February 2024

All10:3511:1011:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:40

Racing240 For Racing. For You Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 2m 18.44s

(3)

Alado's Pride^b¹¹

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

9/2

14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at Fairview (9.4f, good) 11 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 735-781

(2)

Space Explorer^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 40/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 43861-0

(8)

Gold For Africa^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Good 2¼ lengths third of 9 to St Cloud in handicap at this course (9.4f, 9/4) 35 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 70124-3

(9)

St Cloud^b¹¹

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

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 5½ lengths eighth of 11 to Alado's Pride in minor event (28/10) at Fairview (9.4f, good) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5264-18

(7)

Fujisan²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Devin Ashby| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in December. 17/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00451-4

(10)

Military Man^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley

6/1

Won 10-runner maiden at Fairview (11.9f, good, 6/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 03242-1

(4)

Head Gardener^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith

6/1

Latest win at Greyville in September. 10/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (9f, AW). Off 104 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Naidoo.

Form: 640714-

(6)

Mingshi¹¹

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

15/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. 4 lengths sixth of 11 to Alado's Pride in minor event (20/1) at Fairview (9.4f, good) 11 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6553-56

(1)

Racinante³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| C

33/1

Course winner. 8¾ lengths fifth of 9 to St Cloud in handicap (50/1) at this course (9.4f) 35 days ago.

Form: 55417-5

Non-Runners

(5)

Great Affair²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: T Laing J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Gold For Africa (11/4), St Cloud (7/2), Alado's Pride (9/2), Military Man (6/1), Head Gardener (6/1), Great Affair (6/1), Mingshi (15/2), Fujisan (17/2), Space Explorer (14/1), Racinante (33/1)

GOLD FOR AFRICA can come out on top. St Cloud should be involved at the business end, while Military Man is one to bear in mind as well.