13:20 Fairview

Friday 17 May 2024

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 54.75s

(3)

Nothingelsematters⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| D

4/1

Sixth of 9 in minor event (7/1) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 728-746

(5)

Puerto Plata²¹

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

5/4

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Very good neck second of 12 to Harold The Duke in minor event (28/10) at this course (10.9f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 550-112

(8)

Alado's Pride^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 25/2, bit below form 4¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Harold The Duke in minor event at this course (10.9f) 21 days ago.

Form: 122667

(6)

Duke Of Oxford⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Cliffie Miller

28/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Scottsville (7f, good) 46 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving B. D. Botes.

Form: 61-6007

(2)

Harold The Duke²¹

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

15/2

9/2, won 12-runner minor event at this course (10.9f) 21 days ago by neck from Puerto Plata.

Form: 19-0321

(1)

Give Us A Smile³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen

9/1

Winner here in January. 66/1, excellent fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (9.9f) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2-18804

(7)

Slainte Mhath³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Sharon Kotzen

9/2

Winner here in January. 33/1, excellent third of 10 in minor event at this course (9.9f) 35 days ago. Well treated.

Form: 9-81463

(10)

The Inkosana⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, seventh of 13 in handicap at Turffontein (9f, good) 78 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving E. Verdonese.

Form: 53-4737

(9)

Captains Walk^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Kelly Mitchley

14/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 232-795

Non-Runners

(4)

Hallerbos¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Donald Geerthsen

Forecasts

Puerto Plata (5/4), Nothingelsematters (4/1), Slainte Mhath (9/2), Harold The Duke (15/2), Give Us A Smile (9/1), Captains Walk (14/1), The Inkosana (14/1), Alado's Pride (16/1), Duke Of Oxford (28/1), Hallerbos (33/1)

SLAINTE MHATH is best of these by some way on form and has claims second to none. Puerto Plata is another who could have a hand in the finish, while Give Us A Smile enters calculations for third place.