15:40 Fairview

Friday 16 May 2025

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 23 May Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 14.74s

(3)

Rototo¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel

20/1

14/1, last of 11 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good). Off 159 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving P. B. Muscutt. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 056710-

(4)

Swiss Walt⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

9/4

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f) 4 days ago.

Form: 552124

(8)

Thunder Master²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nihans Baboo⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

16/1

Course winner. 33/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 46-8707

(2)

Decree^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. 40/1, 6¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Swiss Walt in handicap at this course (5f) 24 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 641-088

(11)

Lucky Spirit²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

18/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 310-062

(10)

Cruzador^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 25/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 41-6009

(6)

Sharapova⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

6/5

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 9/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2-24132

(1)

One Giant Leap⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner maiden at Fairview (7f, good) 70 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 070-21

(5)

Ultimissimo⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Duncan McKenzie

50/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 100/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 09-3980

(12)

Aspoestertjie⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Iannish Taka| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

40/1

Latest win at Greyville in January. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairview (8f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 106097

(13)

King Rahul^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

7/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. Third of 9 in minor event (10/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 684953

(9)

Absolu Noir²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Eldin Webber| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 53 Flat runs. Forty two runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 50/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 73-6908

(7)

Anotherdayinafrica^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Jacques Strydom| OR: 57| D

66/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 100/1, last of 14 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 947-600

Forecasts

Sharapova (6/5), Swiss Walt (9/4), King Rahul (7/1), One Giant Leap (12/1), Cruzador (14/1), Decree (14/1), Thunder Master (16/1), Lucky Spirit (18/1), Rototo (20/1), Aspoestertjie (40/1), Absolu Noir (50/1), Ultimissimo (50/1), Anotherdayinafrica (66/1)

SHARAPOVA can serve it up to her rivals. One Giant Leap may have the most to offer of the others, while Lucky Spirit could also figure.