15:35 Fairview

Friday 21 June 2024

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Monday 24 June Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 57.39s

(13)

Tuscan Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Smith| D

11/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 725932

(16)

European Summer²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁹⁾| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 404757

(12)

Siberian Steel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

5/2

Latest win at Vaal in March. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Fairview (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 761652

(17)

Princess Deb's⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Khathi| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 16/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 000395

(15)

Forest Spy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

6/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this course (6f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 7-72141

(8)

Storm Player^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

20/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 896-874

(14)

Abound¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

28/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (5/2) at Fairview (8f). Off 175 days. Significantly back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 185926-

(3)

Captain Tik Tok^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in January. 33/10, respectable 4 lengths fifth of 13 to Forest Spy in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 871-125

(6)

Great Melody^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Respectable 4¼ lengths seventh of 13 to Forest Spy in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 50-7447

(10)

Holocene⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

33/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Turffontein (9f, good) 62 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. F. De Kock.

Form: 383338

(1)

Pomodoro Magic⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 3-05020

(11)

Graduation Time^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Sharon Kotzen

12/1

Winner here in December. Respectable 2¾ lengths third of 13 to Forest Spy in handicap (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1-20593

(4)

Swiss Walt²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 25/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 783210

(5)

Ravilious⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 13½ lengths ninth of 11 to Kingdundee in listed race at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-1479

(7)

Seattle Ripper^b³⁵

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

14/1

Sixth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6f, 16/1) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 578606

(2)

Raptor Island⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

18/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner here in March. 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago.

Form: 225134

Non-Runners

(9)

Son Of Zeus²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Siberian Steel (5/2), Captain Tik Tok (9/2), Tuscan Gold (11/2), Forest Spy (6/1), Great Melody (11/1), Graduation Time (12/1), Son Of Zeus (12/1), Seattle Ripper (14/1), Pomodoro Magic (16/1), Storm Player (18/1), Raptor Island (18/1), Princess Deb's (22/1), Swiss Walt (25/1), Abound (28/1), European Summer (33/1), Holocene (33/1), Ravilious (33/1)

RAPTOR ISLAND's recent starts have had a lot to like about them and he looks the one they all have to beat. Abound can emerge second best, while Ravilious is another with place prospects.