13:50 Fairview

Wednesday 2 July 2025

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Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Open Maiden

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 1m 10.06s

(8)

Cedarpeak¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

40/1

Thirteenth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at Fairview (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 500

(5)

Green Okra^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Alan Greeff| BF

4/7

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Evens, third of 11 in maiden at this course (6.5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 5-94823

(2)

Brooksider¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Duncan McKenzie

9/2

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (6.5f, 8/1) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 735257

(9)

American Pitbull^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shadlee Fortune| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

10/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in maiden at this course (6.5f, 40/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 265646

(7)

Night In Japan⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Havishay Moosun⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

18/1

100/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving V. H. Marshall. Merits consideration.

Form: 678-690

(3)

Opera Verse¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Duncan McKenzie

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 50/1, third of 14 in maiden at Fairview (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 762383

(1)

Stand Up^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Gates| T: Duncan McKenzie

25/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Fairview (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 769749

(10)

Star Trooper⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

20/1

50/1, sixth of 11 in maiden at this C&D 40 days ago.

Form: 7936

(11)

Epic Thunder¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

50/1

Last of 13 in maiden (125/1) at Fairview (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00900

(6)

Extraction^v1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Jacques Strydom

40/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Fairview (7f, good, 75/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 68-8550

Non-Runners

(4)

Bright Future⁸⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Lunga Gila J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

Green Okra (4/7), Opera Verse (9/2), Brooksider (9/2), American Pitbull (10/1), Night In Japan (18/1), Star Trooper (20/1), Bright Future (20/1), Stand Up (25/1), Extraction (40/1), Cedarpeak (40/1), Epic Thunder (50/1)

OPERA VERSE is selected tentatively in an open race. Green Okra is a threat, while Night In Japan looks another that has to be reckoned with.