13:10 Fairview

Friday 24 May 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 56.02s

(1)

First Origin²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Abdulla Rashid Al-Mansouri⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6f, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 4221-08

(11)

Barzalona⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Scottsville in November. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Scottsville (5f, soft) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. D. Miller. Something to find on form.

Form: 010-596

(9)

Teatro²¹

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

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 32-9337

(7)

Acorn³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

16/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 40/1) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 92515-0

(10)

Axl^b⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| D

7/4

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 48 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 211-420

(6)

Greenlighttoheaven^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Montana Turner| D

40/1

40/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 38 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 8708-67

(2)

Cool Winter¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

25/1

Latest win here in March. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairview (6f, 8/1) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30-6187

(5)

Vegas Gold⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Creditable length third of 12 to Cool Winter in handicap at Fairview (5f, 25/2) 73 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7017-13

(3)

European Summer¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Khathi| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-40475

(12)

Renaissance Man⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| D

33/1

Last of 10 in minor event (125/1) at Fairview (5f) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6400-00

(8)

Siberian Steel⁴¹

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

3/1

Latest win at Vaal in March. 7/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. P. Peter. Merits consideration.

Form: 247616

(13)

Tuscan Gold⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| D

17/2

Latest win here in November. Good third of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Fairview (6f) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-72593

(4)

Ferrando³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable third of 15 in handicap (2/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8-42213

Forecasts

Axl (7/4), Siberian Steel (3/1), Ferrando (9/2), Tuscan Gold (17/2), First Origin (10/1), European Summer (16/1), Vegas Gold (16/1), Acorn (16/1), Cool Winter (25/1), Barzalona (25/1), Teatro (25/1), Renaissance Man (33/1), Greenlighttoheaven (40/1)

FERRANDO can take this open race. Siberian Steel gets the vote for second, while Tuscan Gold can't be ruled out of it either.