12:50 Fairview

Friday 3 January 2025

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 81 Handicap

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 2.7s

(7)

Juan Carlos¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, good second of 11 in minor event at Fairview (10.9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 321222-

(6)

Catch The Tune²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith

12/1

Latest win here in July. 50/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 21 days ago.

Form: 717773-

(2)

Anatolian Silver¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (10.9f) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 034184-

(4)

Painite²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f, 8/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 253634-

(3)

Thunder Master¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jacques Strydom

25/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 560546-

(9)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C| D

18/1

Four wins from 21 runs last year. 8/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 754471-

(5)

Jack In The Green^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

9/2

5/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Fairview (8f) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 471241-

(8)

Prime Venture¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Justin Snaith

2/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 516834-

(1)

Red William^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

33/1

Course winner. 33/1, last of 13 in handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 554890-

Forecasts

Prime Venture (2/1), Juan Carlos (9/4), Jack In The Green (9/2), Painite (13/2), Anatolian Silver (15/2), Catch The Tune (12/1), Alado's Pride (18/1), Thunder Master (25/1), Red William (33/1)

ANATOLIAN SILVER can come out on top. Juan Carlos ranks next in the field, while Prime Venture merits respect also.