15:45 Fairview

Friday 11 April 2025

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 18 April Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 9.34s

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Sweet And True^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

7/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 17-runner minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 25/2) 28 days ago by neck from Champonelle. Not taken lightly.

Form: 187-841

(2)

Silvery Surfer²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner maiden (16/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 7-461

(3)

Coastal Path^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 15/4, very good ½-length fourth of 17 to Sweet And True in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4211-24

(1)

Pendragon^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Eldin Webber| T: Sharon Kotzen| D

16/1

Latest win at Vaal in December. 25/1, first run since leaving F. Bronkhorst when last of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 991-080

(7)

Captain Tik Tok^b²⁸

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

9/2

C&D winner. 16/1, good 1¼ lengths fifth of 17 to Sweet And True in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 32-4545

(11)

Champonelle^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| D

5/2

Winner here in December. Very good neck second of 17 to Sweet And True in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4091-22

(9)

Charlie Malone²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| D

10/1

Latest win here in December. 14/1, creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 17 to Sweet And True in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3531-46

(5)

Electric Storm⁷⁷

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

66/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 33/1) 77 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 099-899

(12)

Ravilious^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Iannish Taka| T: Jacques Strydom| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 6-78764

(4)

Pink Moon³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

28/1

Winner here in December. 40/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (5f) 38 days ago.

Form: 7271-00

(8)

Russian Empire^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nihans Baboo⁽⁹⁾| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| D

20/1

Latest win here in December. 7 lengths tenth of 17 to Sweet And True in minor event at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 915-640

(10)

King Rahul^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

15/2

One win from 27 Flat runs. 33/10, ninth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (6.5f) 14 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6-66849

Non-Runners

(13)

War Sword⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Duncan McKenzie J: Kaidan Brewer

Forecasts

Champonelle (5/2), Coastal Path (11/4), Captain Tik Tok (9/2), Sweet And True (7/1), King Rahul (15/2), Charlie Malone (10/1), Ravilious (16/1), Pendragon (16/1), Russian Empire (20/1), Silvery Surfer (25/1), Pink Moon (28/1), War Sword (33/1), Electric Storm (66/1)

COASTAL PATH has slender claims but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Champonelle is fancied as the best alternative, while Sweet And True also demands a closer look.