14:00 Fairview

Friday 3 January 2025

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For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 22.47s

(8)

Masked Vigilante³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

5/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 7/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 423113-

(3)

Son Of Zeus⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/83130-

(7)

Barzalona³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Jacques Strydom| C

25/1

Course winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 50/1) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 890800-

(6)

Dubai Hills^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

14/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Fairview (8f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 004337-

(5)

Ardabil²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Justin Snaith

9/2

5/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at Kenilworth (9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 77331-

(2)

Golden Pavilion³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| D

15/8

7/2, won 11-runner handicap at Fairview (7f) 35 days ago by ½ length from Gunsmoke. Can make presence felt.

Form: 353731-

(4)

Scampton^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

25/1

Latest win here in September. Last of 12 in handicap at Fairview (8f, 20/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 614500-

(1)

Gunsmoke^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, good ½-length second of 11 to Golden Pavilion in handicap at Fairview (7f) 35 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 826062-

Forecasts

Golden Pavilion (15/8), Gunsmoke (11/4), Ardabil (9/2), Masked Vigilante (5/1), Son Of Zeus (13/2), Dubai Hills (14/1), Scampton (25/1), Barzalona (25/1)

GUNSMOKE can gain revenge on Golden Pavilion, while Masked Vigilante should also be considered.