14:30 Fairview

Friday 23 February 2024

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 1 March Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 7.28s

(3)

Smorgasbord²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Kobeli Lihaba⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

9/4

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 38580-7

(4)

Castletown^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 56 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 664208-

(11)

Teatro²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

12/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 22732-9

(5)

Greenlighttoheaven^b¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Montana Turner| D

18/1

Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 40/1). Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving Wgc Miller. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 458708-

(7)

Captain Casanova⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

16/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Fairview (5f, 25/2). Off 91 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 517105-

(8)

Whatever Next^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

15/8

Won 9-runner handicap (28/10) at Fairview (6f) 45 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 88482-1

(1)

Renaissance Man⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith

11/1

25/1, last of 11 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. L. Roberts. Enters calculations.

Form: 176400-

(2)

The Winter Lake^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 8 in minor event (7/1) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 45341-7

(10)

Tuscan Gold²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| D

18/1

Latest win here in November. 10/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1521-72

(9)

Caitlyns Boy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Duncan McKenzie| D

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 11590-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Acorn¹⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Donald Geerthsen

Forecasts

Whatever Next (15/8), Smorgasbord (9/4), The Winter Lake (11/4), Acorn (5/1), Renaissance Man (11/1), Teatro (12/1), Captain Casanova (16/1), Tuscan Gold (18/1), Greenlighttoheaven (18/1), Castletown (33/1), Caitlyns Boy (40/1)

WHATEVER NEXT should be thereabouts but it's open. The Winter Lake could provide the sternest threat, while Teatro also has claims.