13:45 Fairview

Friday 23 May 2025

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Racing240 For Racing. For You Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 55.96s

(9)

Anuschka's World⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 8/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at Fairview (5f) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 33-3634

(3)

Evies First^b⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Havishay Moosun⁽⁹⁾| T: Juan Nel| CD

9/1

5-time course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/1, 6 lengths seventh of 10 to Fairy Knight in listed race at this course (6f, good) 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 269-157

(7)

Cliff Top²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Fairview (6f, 25/1) 21 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 34-5254

(1)

Play Act⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Calvin Habib| T: Cliffie Miller| C

12/1

Course winner. 15 lengths last of 7 to My Best Shot in listed race (25/1) at Fairview (7f). Off 91 days. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 53242-7

(2)

Forest Spy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Sixth of 9 in minor event (25/1) at Fairview (5f) 42 days ago.

Form: 4233-16

(6)

Romance In Rome^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jacques Strydom| D

28/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 005-900

(8)

Speed Racer²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Lerena| T: Gavin Smith| D

5/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving B/J Crawford when excellent second of 7 in minor event (16/1) at Fairview (6f) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 206-002

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

The Winter Lake⁴²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Gavin Smith J: Luyolo Mxothwa

(4)

Eyjafjallajokull²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Gavin Smith J: Stallone Naidoo

Forecasts

Speed Racer (5/4), Cliff Top (9/4), Anuschka's World (6/1), Eyjafjallajokull (15/2), Forest Spy (17/2), Evies First (9/1), The Winter Lake (10/1), Play Act (12/1), Romance In Rome (28/1)

SPEED RACER is just about up to taking this but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Eyjafjallajokull is the most realistic second preference, while Forest Spy is also in the running for some place money at least.