12:50 Fairview

Friday 18 April 2025

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www.tab.co.za Open Maiden

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 57.18s

(10)

Heemstede⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

6/5

11/2, sixth of 9 in maiden at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. V. Woodruff. Not taken lightly.

Form: 856-56

(1)

Lightningfork^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Kumaran Naidoo

28/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 12 in maiden at Fairview (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 478-605

(9)

Global Reef⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Maujean| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF

5/1

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Second of 13 in maiden at this course (11.9f, good, 5/4). Off 98 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 53424-2

(6)

Prolific Star⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith

5/2

25/2, fourth of 10 in maiden at Turffontein (8f, good to soft) 53 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M/A Azzie. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7484-74

(4)

Hat Montera²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Kelly Mitchley

15/2

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving T. J. Laing when fifth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 60-3345

(5)

Take A Mulligan^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 16 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 125/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 76-0869

(2)

Top Dollar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

50/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 125/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Fairview (8f) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 707559

(11)

Cheap Thrills^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel

40/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 50/1, seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 247-547

(3)

Welsh Starlet^b⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Kelly Mitchley

20/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Third of 7 in maiden at Fairview (10.9f, 33/1) 45 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 76-3363

(7)

Dutchess D'orange⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen

7/1

First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when second of 9 in maiden (20/1) at this C&D (good) 63 days ago.

Form: 000-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Lord Quinn²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Iannish Taka

Forecasts

Heemstede (6/5), Prolific Star (5/2), Global Reef (5/1), Dutchess D'orange (7/1), Hat Montera (15/2), Welsh Starlet (20/1), Lord Quinn (20/1), Lightningfork (28/1), Take A Mulligan (40/1), Cheap Thrills (40/1), Top Dollar (50/1)

HAT MONTERA looks marginally the pick of this bunch but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Global Reef gets the nod among the others, while Dutchess D'orange is also an interesting runner.