14:33 Fairview

Friday 28 February 2025

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Tuesday 4 March Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.46s

(16)

Grand Oasis²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

16/1

5/1, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Fairview (6f) 24 days ago.

Form: 0362-31

(15)

Barzalona^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nihans Baboo⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| C

40/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0800-70

(4)

Mr Belvedere^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| BF

8/1

Winner here in November. Bit below form 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Globetonic in minor event (evens) at Fairview (7f) 52 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 25251-5

(3)

Legal Thriller²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

11/8

33/10, respectable third of 11 in minor event at Fairview (8f) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 353-243

(14)

Crimson Comet⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel

50/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, 100/1). Off 91 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 621500-

(13)

Graduation Time^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Sharon Kotzen

50/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4805-70

(9)

Igugulethu²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

5/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 24 days ago.

Form: 51074-9

(2)

Flash Lightning^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 1567-17

(12)

Globetonic^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Fairview (6f) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5847-14

(11)

Potent Captain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Duncan McKenzie

10/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 8/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 805-325

(10)

Below Deck^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4826-71

(6)

Flower Festival²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

14/1

25/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 24282-2

(5)

King's Sailor²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Wright| T: Juan Nel

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 7374-55

(17)

Magnum Fire²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

20/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 67636-8

(1)

Russian Empire^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

20/1

Latest win here in December. 20/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 29915-6

(7)

Ginger Palace^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 150/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 90-0508

Non-Runners

(8)

Absolu Noir⁴⁹

Weight: 8-3| Age: 8

T: Emmanuel Kaknis J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Legal Thriller (11/8), Flash Lightning (15/2), Below Deck (8/1), Mr Belvedere (8/1), Igugulethu (9/1), Potent Captain (10/1), Flower Festival (14/1), Grand Oasis (16/1), King's Sailor (16/1), Globetonic (18/1), Russian Empire (20/1), Magnum Fire (20/1), Barzalona (40/1), Graduation Time (50/1), Crimson Comet (50/1), Absolu Noir (50/1), Ginger Palace (80/1)

FLOWER FESTIVAL looks to have marginally the best chance but has little room for error. Below Deck is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Igugulethu shouldn't be far away.