14:55 Fairview

Friday 7 June 2024

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Racing Today Mr 90 Handicap

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 1m 9.24s

(4)

Safe Return⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 52 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 55-8034

(6)

Sequoia¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: T Laing

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Creditable fifth of 15 in minor event at Fairview (9f, good, 25/2). Off 105 days. Significantly down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1334-15

(9)

Narcos^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Montana Turner| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (25/2) at this course (7f) 52 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 48426-9

(11)

Tirpitz⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (8f, good, 11/2) 90 days ago. Down in trip. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Others more persuasive.

Form: 716-246

(2)

Captain Casanova²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 25/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 105-782

(7)

Cool Winter¹⁴

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

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 33/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-61873

(5)

Gimme's Laddie^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 5/2, good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago.

Form: 3321/13

(12)

Transact²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

33/1

7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago.

Form: 6-86529

(10)

Siberian Steel¹⁴

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

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 7/2) 14 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 476165

(3)

Global Force¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C

33/1

Course winner. 25/2, 14¾ lengths last of 8 to Fairy Knight in listed race at Fairview (7f, good). Off 105 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 5178-38

(1)

Jewel Cat⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Kelly Mitchley

7/2

Very good second of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 776-662

Non-Runners

(8)

European Summer¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Abdulla Rashid Al-Mansouri

Forecasts

Gimme's Laddie (13/8), Jewel Cat (7/2), Siberian Steel (7/2), Captain Casanova (15/2), Tirpitz (11/1), Cool Winter (14/1), Sequoia (16/1), Safe Return (16/1), European Summer (20/1), Narcos (25/1), Transact (33/1), Global Force (33/1)

JEWEL CAT looks to have narrowly the best credentials. Global Force seems the leading danger, while Gimme's Laddie also commands a closer look.