13:00 Fairview

Friday 4 July 2025

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Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Mr 68 Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 9.41s

(1)

Chief Runner³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. First run since leaving G. D. Smith when last of 15 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 670-910

(4)

Swiss Walt¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

15/8

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 20/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 212428

(6)

Lucky Spirit⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-06270

(8)

Jambo Sana^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith| CD

28/1

4-time C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 114-546

(7)

Thunder Master⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, good fifth of 13 in minor event at this course (6.5f) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-87075

(2)

Munchkin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| D

9/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Fairview (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 8-23542

(11)

Ravilious^v²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Jacques Strydom

7/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2024. Third of 9 in handicap (11/2) at this course (5f) 2 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 442773

(3)

Casino Ace⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Chad Little| T: Jacques Strydom

12/1

Tenth of 13 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 79 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving R. Maingard. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 31-9760

(10)

House Of Sussex^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shadlee Fortune| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

28/1

Career best when winning 12-runner maiden (15/10) at Fairview (5f, good) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 36-5231

(5)

Russian Empire^b⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (33/1) 84 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 15-6409

Non-Runners

(9)

Notorix²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Juan Nel J: Malesela Katjedi

Forecasts

Swiss Walt (15/8), Munchkin (9/4), Thunder Master (5/1), Ravilious (7/1), Chief Runner (8/1), Notorix (8/1), Casino Ace (12/1), Russian Empire (18/1), Lucky Spirit (25/1), Jambo Sana (28/1), House Of Sussex (28/1)

HOUSE OF SUSSEX can win again now handicapping. Swiss Walt is hard to ignore, while Munchkin could well have a say too.