15:55 Fairview

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 19 April Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.96s

(1)

Life On Mars^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Trent Mayhew⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

9/2

6-time course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7132-21

(2)

Transact¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen

7/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 18 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 366-865

(3)

Donny Tee^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 33/10, good short-head second of 15 to Grey Smoke in handicap at this course (6f) 63 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2122-32

(10)

Sail The Sky^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley

16/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good, 33/1) 25 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Must improve.

Form: 461-89

(9)

Euphoric^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| C| D

11/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, 7/1) 4 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3-78882

(6)

Twice To Heaven⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (25/2) at Fairview (8f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 6567-46

(4)

Grey Smoke¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: T Laing| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in February. 22¼ lengths last of 9 to Life On Mars in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 41-4019

(8)

Silver Tycoon³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Cliffie Miller| D

25/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 4027-07

(7)

American Dream⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| CD

3/1

6/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00301-1

(11)

Coastal Path³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

7/1

28/10, respectable third of 12 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 350-273

(12)

Lt Alexander³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

22/1

40/1, much improved when winning 7-runner maiden at this C&D 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 5409-61

(5)

Timbavati River^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Devin Ashby| T: T Laing| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (7f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 17-3577

Forecasts

American Dream (3/1), Transact (7/2), Life On Mars (9/2), Donny Tee (5/1), Coastal Path (7/1), Euphoric (11/1), Timbavati River (12/1), Sail The Sky (16/1), Grey Smoke (22/1), Lt Alexander (22/1), Silver Tycoon (25/1), Twice To Heaven (33/1)

EUPHORIC looks to have marginally the best claims. Donny Tee also comes into the equation, while Coastal Path edges things for third.