14:00 Fairview

Friday 12 April 2024

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Fairview Flying Five

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 56.61s

(1)

Cruise Control⁵⁹

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

4/11

Three wins from 6 runs last year. 63/100, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D 59 days ago by 5½ lengths from Ledell's Echo. Claims are crystal clear.

Form: 6121-31

(6)

Cliff Top²¹

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

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Bit below form 1½ lengths third of 11 to Countdown in listed race (8/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 2177-33

(9)

Firealley⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

10/1, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when excellent head second of 10 to Evies First in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 77 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 94658-2

(2)

Evies First^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Juan Nel| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 33/1, creditable 3 lengths fifth of 11 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 338-165

(4)

The Winter Lake^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| CD

4/1

Latest win here in February. 14/1, very good head second of 11 to Countdown in listed race at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 341-712

(10)

Iron Bark^b¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Montana Turner| D

33/1

Eight wins from 25 Flat runs. Four wins from 5 runs last year. 9/4, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D. Off 140 days. First run for yard after leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr).

Form: 9/11118-

(3)

Ledell's Echo⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 25/1, good 5½ lengths second of 7 to Cruise Control in minor event at this C&D 59 days ago.

Form: 13904-2

(11)

Renaissance Man⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| D

40/1

16/1, first run since leaving M. L. Roberts when 11¾ lengths last of 10 to The Winter Lake in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 76400-0

(8)

Cool Winter³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

33/1

40/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D 31 days ago.

Form: 9130-61

(5)

Jewel Cat¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

33/1

9/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good). Off 143 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Snaith. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 419776-

Non-Runners

(7)

Son Of Zeus¹⁸⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Kelly Mitchley J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Cruise Control (4/11), The Winter Lake (4/1), Cliff Top (11/2), Ledell's Echo (25/1), Evies First (28/1), Firealley (28/1), Jewel Cat (33/1), Cool Winter (33/1), Iron Bark (33/1), Son Of Zeus (33/1), Renaissance Man (40/1)

CRUISE CONTROL should have little trouble landing this. The Winter Lake could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while Firealley is another to bear in mind.