12:20 Fairview

Friday 22 March 2024

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4racing.tv Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 2m 3.24s

(7)

King Of Seville¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Devin Ashby| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

Winner at Greyville in September. 100/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1698-30

(10)

Climate Control^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving A. C. Greeff when twelfth of 14 in minor event (20/1) at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 5209-80

(8)

Reach Forthe Stars^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| BF

4/1

Winner here in December. 7/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in minor event at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8221-27

(4)

Adios Amigos²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jacques Strydom

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 704-679

(9)

Puerto Plata⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

9/2

First run since leaving J. J. Van Vuuren when 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 13-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 46550-1

(3)

Keep The Fort²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Alan Greeff| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable fourth of 14 in minor event (25/2) at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 16686-4

(6)

Mo Flow^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: X Ndlovu| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

10/1

15/10, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 007-241

(12)

Give Us A Smile³⁵

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

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 552-188

(13)

Lord Nelson^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

11/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in minor event (25/1) at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 660-655

(1)

Harold The Duke²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley

6/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner at Turffontein in November. 10/1, first run since leaving D. N. Stenger when creditable third of 14 in minor event at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 6419-03

(14)

Pisces³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| C

40/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5190-96

(2)

Dawn Cloud^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Glen Kotzen

5/2

25/2, bit below form seventh of 16 in maiden at Kenilworth (8f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 833-937

(11)

Racinante⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| D

33/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 17-5760

Non-Runners

(5)

San Quintin²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Kendall Minnie

Forecasts

Dawn Cloud (5/2), Reach Forthe Stars (4/1), Puerto Plata (9/2), Harold The Duke (6/1), Keep The Fort (7/1), Mo Flow (10/1), Lord Nelson (11/1), Adios Amigos (11/1), San Quintin (20/1), Give Us A Smile (25/1), Racinante (33/1), Pisces (40/1), King Of Seville (40/1), Climate Control (50/1)

REACH FORTHE STARS looks to have narrowly the best claims but has little room for error. Harold The Duke could be the sternest opposition, while Dawn Cloud is another that merits respect.