13:25 Fairview

Friday 16 August 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 36.41s

(4)

Destiny's Angel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Gavin Smith| CD

15/8

3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 21 days ago by short head from Specmagic.

Form: 174611-

(9)

October Fair⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Gavin Smith| D

7/1

First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when creditable sixth of 10 in minor event (25/2) at Fairview (8f) 70 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 236546-

(2)

Empire Blue^b⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

17/2

Tenth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 77 days ago. Booking of Veale a plus. One to consider on pick of form.

Form: 670650-

(6)

King Of Seville^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donald Geerthsen⁽³⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

33/1

125/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 300900-

(10)

Metar^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 81/5277-

(3)

Specmagic^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cole Dicken| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

4/1

Winner here in July. Good short-head second of 11 to Destiny's Angel in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 342312-

(11)

Gunsmoke^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 059826-

(1)

Gold Gunner^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

33/10 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 0/9061-

(8)

Godfather^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

28/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Fairview (8f) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 304497-

(5)

Legal Chitchat^v1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Jacques Strydom| D

66/1

100/1, 13 lengths last of 11 to Destiny's Angel in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 04/8780-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Single File³⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Destiny's Angel (15/8), Specmagic (4/1), Gunsmoke (4/1), October Fair (7/1), Empire Blue (17/2), Single File (10/1), Metar (11/1), Gold Gunner (14/1), Godfather (28/1), King Of Seville (33/1), Legal Chitchat (66/1)

GUNSMOKE is just about the best hope here taking everything into account but its's open. Empire Blue will seemingly provide most resistance, while Specmagic edges things for third.