12:05 Fairview

Friday 15 November 2024

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 72 Handicap

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 2m 16.97s

(16)

Downing Seven⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (25/2) at Fairview (9.9f, good) 70 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 702513-

(4)

Light Without^b⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

66/1

Tailed-off last of 9 to Downing Seven in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 80 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 407999-

(6)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

22/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. 20/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 825754-

(13)

Walt Whitman²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 40/1, well-beaten last of 7 to On My Honour in listed race at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 219167-

(10)

Karoo Gold⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kobeli Lihaba| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 14/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 834710-

(7)

Nothingelsematters^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 434356-

(9)

Puerto Plata²⁸

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

2/1

3/1, good neck third of 10 to Head Gardener in minor event at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 254253-

(12)

Rastignac⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

22/1

16/1, much improved when winning 7-runner maiden at Greyville (9.9f, AW) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. Klaasen. Others more persuasive.

Form: 444001-

(15)

Harold The Duke⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Eldin Webber| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 138658-

(1)

Military Man^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley

15/2

8/1, good fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2/15635-

(11)

Slainte Mhath²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Sharon Kotzen| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 5/2, good neck second of 10 to Head Gardener in minor event at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 384132-

(3)

Island Master^b²⁸

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

66/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 33/1, 8 lengths seventh of 10 to Head Gardener in minor event at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 933217-

(2)

Head Gardener²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| C

10/1

6/1, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago by neck from Slainte Mhath. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 677421-

(5)

Crimson Comet²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Head Gardener in minor event at this course (9.9f, 14/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 236215-

(8)

San Quintin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 5¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Firealley in listed race at this course (9.9f, 100/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 766210-

Non-Runners

(14)

The Inkosana⁵⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: Gavin Smith J: Yuzae Ramzan

Forecasts

Puerto Plata (2/1), San Quintin (9/2), Slainte Mhath (5/1), Military Man (15/2), Nothingelsematters (8/1), Head Gardener (10/1), Crimson Comet (11/1), Downing Seven (18/1), Harold The Duke (22/1), Alado's Pride (22/1), Rastignac (22/1), The Inkosana (25/1), Walt Whitman (28/1), Karoo Gold (50/1), Light Without (66/1), Island Master (66/1)

MILITARY MAN's recent efforts have had a lot to like about them and he looks the one they all have to beat. Crimson Comet rates the main opposition, while San Quintin is another that could go well.