14:35 Fairview

Tuesday 2 July 2024

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www.soccer6.co.za Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 56.83s

(7)

Marquez^b⁴⁹

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

5/2

1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving M. F. De Kock when career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (6f, 87/100) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0/8382-1

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(2)

Notorix⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Juan Nel| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. 6/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at this course (6f) 46 days ago.

Form: 046033

(9)

Anuschka's World⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in April. 7/2, below form second of 9 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 53 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 6-312

(10)

Seattle Ripper^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 786067

(5)

Mr Bodacious^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Fairview (5f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 26-1865

(1)

Cruzador⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| D

6/1

C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event (16/1) at this course (6f) 46 days ago.

Form: 3-00874

(6)

Raptor Island¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

25/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner here in March. 20/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 251340

(8)

Herecomestherain²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Mohammed Hassan Alabdulmalik⁽⁹⁾| T: Montana Turner| D

14/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Vaal (5f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Uphill task.

Form: 040889

Non-Runners

(4)

Swiss Walt⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: Abdulla Rashid Al-Mansouri

(3)

Russian Empire¹⁹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Marquez (5/2), Notorix (3/1), Anuschka's World (7/2), Mr Bodacious (9/2), Cruzador (6/1), Russian Empire (10/1), Herecomestherain (14/1), Seattle Ripper (18/1), Swiss Walt (20/1), Raptor Island (25/1)

ANUSCHKA'S WORLD really ought to win comfortably. Marquez is hard to ignore, while Mr Bodacious is not out of it for third place.