13:55 Fairview

Friday 11 July 2025

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Port Elizabeth Gold Cup

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 3m 26.15s

(4)

Bournemouth⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| C

11/10

3 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (13.9f, good, 11/2) by 2¼ lengths from Juan Carlos. Off 98 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 335-111

(1)

Zatara Magic³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable second of 8 in minor event (17/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1-22312

(6)

Juan Carlos²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| C

4/1

4-time course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good to soft, 11/2) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-13214

(7)

Heemstede²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Calvin Habib| T: Alan Greeff

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Fairview (9.4f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-56211

(10)

Heart Stealer^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

33/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 18/10, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 11 to Juan Carlos in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 123-122

(9)

Home Reef^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen

16/1

Latest win here in May. 7/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 503312

(8)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 7-12| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

25/1

Course winner. Sixth of 16 in minor event (66/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 877096

(2)

Chere For Me^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Jacques Strydom| C

50/1

4-time course winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 25/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 638930

(3)

Repetition²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 7/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (9.7f, soft) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 139655

(5)

George Handel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, creditable eighth of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 578658

(11)

Only A Poet²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 7-12| J: Jason Gates| T: Jacques Strydom

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 507739

Forecasts

Bournemouth (11/10), Juan Carlos (4/1), Repetition (4/1), Heemstede (7/1), Zatara Magic (8/1), Home Reef (16/1), Alado's Pride (25/1), George Handel (33/1), Heart Stealer (33/1), Only A Poet (50/1), Chere For Me (50/1)

BOURNEMOUTH can win again, from old rival Juan Carlos. Zatara Magic might have a say as well.