13:10 Fairview

Friday 5 July 2024

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Johnnie Walker Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 10.15s

(2)

Back To Basics¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| D

20/1

80/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving P. F. Matchett. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 207-900

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(1)

Eyjafjallajokull^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 20/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 28-5950

(5)

William The First⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

5/2

11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. E. Sands when sixth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 7 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 347-006

(4)

Ravilious¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Jacques Strydom

12/1

Winner here in January. Last of 16 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 4-14790

(3)

Aquila Gold^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

14/1

Winner here in April. Seventh of 9 in minor event (33/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 064197

(7)

Bytheliteofthemoon^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

4/1

Winner here in May. 5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 644614

(6)

Duke Of Orange^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| CD

6/4

5/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event at this course (6.5f) 11 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-92221

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Non-Runners

(8)

Absolu Noir¹¹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Duke Of Orange (6/4), William The First (5/2), Bytheliteofthemoon (4/1), Eyjafjallajokull (13/2), Absolu Noir (10/1), Ravilious (12/1), Aquila Gold (14/1), Back To Basics (20/1)

DUKE OF ORANGE has slender claims but can't afford to put a foot wrong. Bytheliteofthemoon has the best credentials of the remainder, while Eyjafjallajokull looks third best.