14:50 Fairview

Friday 26 April 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Fm 86 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 35.18s

(2)

River Queraress²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

7/1

28/10, first run since leaving S. G. Tarry when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 87-4678

(4)

Idita⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 7/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6.5f) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 478-154

(5)

Chroniclesofnania^b⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: T Laing| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 33/1, creditable ¾-length fourth of 8 to United Express in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 49 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 146-784

(8)

Unyielding³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

11/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 25/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 17-7457

(7)

Aerial View⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 62357-3

(9)

Opera Swing¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Jacques Strydom| C

20/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 23 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 66/1, 8 lengths ninth of 14 to Gold Poker Game in listed race at Fairview (8f, good). Off 105 days.

Form: 21169-9

(10)

Time For Glory²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie

16/1

100/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 169-886

(1)

Essential³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

2/1

First run since leaving A. D. Steyn when 7/2, much improved when winning 12-runner maiden at Fairview (8f, good) 35 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 079-671

(6)

Jam Jam²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Sharon Kotzen

12/1

First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (25/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 937-093

Non-Runners

(3)

United Express⁴⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Alan Greeff J: R Fourie

Forecasts

Essential (2/1), United Express (9/4), Aerial View (9/2), Chroniclesofnania (9/2), Idita (9/2), River Queraress (7/1), Unyielding (11/1), Jam Jam (12/1), Time For Glory (16/1), Opera Swing (20/1)

AERIAL VIEW is just about the pick in this company. Opera Swing rates the main threat, while Unyielding looks best of the rest.