13:45 Fairview

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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4racing.tv Fm 72 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 21.85s

(8)

Strange Magic^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Good third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this course (8f) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 937933

(12)

September Flower⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

22/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Ninth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f) 77 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21731-9

(13)

My Ami Beach^b⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Shadlee Fortune| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 16/1) 46 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 9-16955

(6)

Treasure Hunt³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 66/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 32 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 466-394

(4)

Sharapova²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C| D

10/11

Won 12-runner handicap at this course (6.5f, 14/10) 25 days ago.

Form: 332-241

(3)

Valerias Dream⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| D

8/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 20/1) 53 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8807-53

(5)

Aspoestertjie^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

20/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 44-1060

(14)

Flower Festival³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (7f, good) 32 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 282-236

(2)

Stroopsoet¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith

9/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/1). Off 159 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving R. R. Sage. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 858196-

(11)

Duellona¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Havishay Moosun⁽⁹⁾| T: Gavin Smith| C

25/1

Course winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. 25/2, very good third of 6 in handicap at this C&D. Off 105 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 02085-3

(9)

Courageous²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| D

50/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 33/1) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 48-0400

(10)

Kilmonivaig^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| C

40/1

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap (20/1) at Fairview (6f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 4404-67

(1)

Colorama^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: T Laing| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 25 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 7624-79

Non-Runners

(7)

Marshmallow¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Cliffie Miller J: Marco V'Rensburg

Forecasts

Sharapova (10/11), Treasure Hunt (6/1), Flower Festival (7/1), Valerias Dream (8/1), Stroopsoet (9/1), Strange Magic (10/1), Marshmallow (14/1), Aspoestertjie (20/1), September Flower (22/1), Duellona (25/1), Colorama (28/1), My Ami Beach (33/1), Kilmonivaig (40/1), Courageous (50/1)

DUELLONA can make a successful return. Sharapova is the pick of the the others, while Flower Festival is another that merits respect.