14:20 Fairview

Friday 24 May 2024

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Fairview 1400

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 20.04s

(7)

Cherry Ano¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| CD

5/4

6-time course winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 33/10, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 05-1911

(4)

Bush Tracker¹⁴

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

12/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable 3¾ lengths third of 11 to Cherry Ano in minor event at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 92-5633

(8)

Smorgasbord^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lerena| T: Kelly Mitchley

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event (16/1) at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 80-7204

(1)

Inherit The Rain^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

11/4

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, good third of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3-43723

(10)

Mhlabeni^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 9¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Cherry Ano in minor event at this course (8f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 42-7167

(9)

The Mauritian⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff

16/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner minor event at Fairview (8f, 7/2) 42 days ago.

Form: 78-0541

(3)

Brenden James^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Khumalo| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 33/10, good third of 9 in minor event at Fairview (9.4f) 38 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 21-3243

(6)

Funky Music^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

16/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (7.2f, good, 10/1) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 23-7772

(5)

Naval Guard⁵⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

16/1

First run since leaving P. A. Peter when fourth of 8 in minor event at Vaal (8f, good, 5/1). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock. Uphill task.

Form: 111314/

(11)

Passage Of Power⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| D

16/1

20/1, 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Narina Trogon in listed race at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. A. Hill. Others more persuasive.

Form: 329-357

Non-Runners

(2)

Firealley²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Jacques Strydom J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Cherry Ano (5/4), Inherit The Rain (11/4), Brenden James (5/1), Bush Tracker (12/1), Funky Music (16/1), The Mauritian (16/1), Smorgasbord (16/1), Passage Of Power (16/1), Naval Guard (16/1), Mhlabeni (18/1), Firealley (20/1)

INHERIT THE RAIN earns the narrow vote. Cherry Ano is chief opposition, while Smorgasbord also demands scrutiny.