15:15 Fairview

Friday 5 April 2024

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Glenlair Trophy

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: -

(8)

Zatara Magic²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 25/2, very good 4 lengths fourth of 11 to Medlers Tart in minor event at this course (13.4f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 521-574

(9)

Bournemouth²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

6/5

4-time course winner. Good 4 lengths third of 11 to Medlers Tart in minor event (7/2) at this course (13.4f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1346-13

(1)

Peace In Our World²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 7/1, good 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Medlers Tart in minor event at this course (13.4f, good) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 137-215

(2)

Castletown³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 4208-85

(4)

Medlers Tart²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

3/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event (10/1) at this course (13.4f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 865-831

(7)

Raratonga Rose²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 12¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Medlers Tart in minor event at this course (13.4f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 364-067

(5)

Adios Amigos¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jacques Strydom

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable eighth of 13 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 04-6798

(6)

Great Affair^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| C

33/1

Latest win here in October. 80/1, 16½ lengths ninth of 11 to Medlers Tart in minor event at this course (13.4f, good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 190-359

Non-Runners

(3)

Thefutureisbright⁶⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Justin Snaith J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Bournemouth (6/5), Medlers Tart (3/1), Peace In Our World (4/1), Thefutureisbright (5/1), Zatara Magic (6/1), Castletown (9/1), Adios Amigos (25/1), Great Affair (33/1), Raratonga Rose (33/1)

PEACE IN OUR WORLD is just about the safest pick but it's an open race. Zatara Magic earns the vote for second, while Medlers Tart is another to take into acount.