12:15 Fairview

Friday 8 November 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 9.93s

(7)

Eyjafjallajokull^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Gavin Smith| CD

9/4

28/10, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (6.5f) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 012221-

(5)

Aadehya⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Fifth of 8 in minor event (17/2) at this course (5.5f) 77 days ago.

Form: 02/0155-

(6)

Great Melody^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 702154-

(1)

Cool Cat^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| D

10/1

Winner here in May. 50/1, 13¾ lengths last of 11 to Makazole in listed race at Fairview (7f, good). Off 105 days. Makes handicap debut. Leniently treated on pick of form.

Form: 86310-

(10)

My Ami Beach^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Eldin Webber| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 7/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 055162-

(2)

Arturo^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Wright| T: Alan Greeff| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 275187-

(9)

Graduation Time^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 5/1, respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Eyjafjallajokull in minor event at this course (6.5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 930174-

(4)

Marquez^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in May. 6/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 382/184-

(8)

Swiss Walt⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at this course (5.5f) 7 days ago.

Form: 642879-

Non-Runners

(3)

Knockemstiff²⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Sharon Kotzen J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Eyjafjallajokull (9/4), Marquez (10/3), Aadehya (9/2), Graduation Time (5/1), Cool Cat (10/1), Swiss Walt (10/1), Knockemstiff (10/1), Great Melody (12/1), My Ami Beach (14/1), Arturo (16/1)

COOL CAT has outstanding form claims and is a straightforward selection. Knockemstiff could be the answer to second spot, while My Ami Beach is prominent among those with minor place claims.