14:00 Fairview

Friday 18 April 2025

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Racing Today Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.36s

(4)

El Romiachi^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Eldin Webber| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

16/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 15-3369

(10)

Makhachev⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 16/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 77 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2424-40

(2)

Pyromaniac^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Jacques Strydom| D

17/2

Twenty six runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 80-2680

(6)

American Dream^b¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Havishay Moosun⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 33/10, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Fairview (8f). Off 101 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 45981-1

(11)

Chere For Me²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 785-063

(3)

Pedro²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 227-208

(9)

Final Try²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

9/2

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event (9/2) at Turffontein (6f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren. Something to find on form.

Form: 7/34216-

(5)

Igugulethu⁴⁹

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

5/4

Won 16-runner minor event (8/1) at this C&D (good) 49 days ago.

Form: 1074-91

(7)

Four Jacks³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

8/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0228-06

(8)

Anchor Man⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Jurgen van Heerden| CD

11/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 25/2) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 78234-1

Non-Runners

(1)

Roomformanoeuvre⁷⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Sandile Khathi

Forecasts

Igugulethu (5/4), Final Try (9/2), Four Jacks (8/1), Pyromaniac (17/2), American Dream (9/1), Anchor Man (11/1), Pedro (12/1), Chere For Me (12/1), Roomformanoeuvre (12/1), Makhachev (16/1), El Romiachi (16/1)

PYROMANIAC is probably the safest recommendation but can't afford for much to go wrong. Chere For Me could be the toughest opponent, while El Romiachi is another who could figure.