13:45 Fairview

Friday 9 May 2025

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WSB Max Pay R50mil Fm 77 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 10.38s

(11)

Strata¹⁴

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

7/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 72/100, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Fairview (5f) 14 days ago.

Form: 500-114

(12)

Strange Magic^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Fairview (7f, 25/2) 17 days ago. Booking of Yeni a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 379338

(3)

Indebe Mayibuye⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Kenilworth in February. 20/1, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 046-014

(9)

Havana Grey¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Alan Greeff

7/1

Excellent second of 9 in handicap at Fairview (5f, 25/2) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 475-382

(6)

Ms Patty^b⁶³

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

15/2

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 25/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 63 days ago.

Form: 8098-11

(7)

Sharapova¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff| BF| D

7/2

Latest win here in March. 5/4, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32-2413

(4)

Facile¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Eldin Webber| T: Gavin Smith

50/1

33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Greyville (9.4f, good to soft). Off 173 days. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen. Others have achieved more.

Form: 441500-

(5)

Queen Of Jazz⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 100/1, 14½ lengths last of 7 to Splicethemainbrace in listed race at this course (8f, good) 70 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1839-67

(8)

Greenlight Dancer⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan McKenzie| D

40/1

Winner here in November. 16/1, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good). Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving A. C. Greeff. Has work to do.

Form: 76616-8

(10)

Ultimissimo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Duncan McKenzie

50/1

First run since leaving J. S. Roux when eighth of 9 in handicap (66/1) at Fairview (5f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 709-398

(1)

Free World⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Duncan McKenzie| C

11/2

Course winner. 7/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 70 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 724-437

(2)

Kilmonivaig^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 404-677

Forecasts

Strata (7/4), Sharapova (7/2), Free World (11/2), Havana Grey (7/1), Ms Patty (15/2), Kilmonivaig (8/1), Strange Magic (11/1), Indebe Mayibuye (14/1), Greenlight Dancer (40/1), Facile (50/1), Ultimissimo (50/1), Queen Of Jazz (80/1)

HAVANA GREY looks marginally the best in this field but it promises to be touch and go. Strange Magic looks the best back-up if the selection underperforms, while Strata is another to bear in mind.

Prize Money

1st: R54,989.002nd: R17,607.003rd: R8,792.004th: R4,408.005th: R2,192.00

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