15:40 Fairview

Friday 11 July 2025

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Metalman Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 25.64s

(3)

Chili Bomb^b⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

5/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 7/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Fairview (7f) 60 days ago.

Form: 35-2112

(4)

Protect The Dream²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7-15689

(10)

Igugulethu³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 15/10, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 74-9113

(7)

Pyromaniac^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Jacques Strydom| D

12/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 35 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 268047

(11)

Gold Gunner^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 0-48015

(9)

Always Shining⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Lunga Gila| D

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in May. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 42 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 723210

(5)

Oliver Twist³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Iannish Taka| T: Gavin Smith

66/1

Winner here in December. 80/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 61-9690

(6)

Grand Allegro^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Kelly Mitchley

10/1

9/4, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden at Fairview (6.5f) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 834221

(2)

Captain Tik Tok^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Gavin Smith| C

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in May. 10/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 458914

(1)

Four Jacks³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8-06794

(8)

Elsinore¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith

6/4

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, heavy, 10/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 469495

Forecasts

Elsinore (6/4), Chili Bomb (5/1), Igugulethu (11/2), Captain Tik Tok (8/1), Four Jacks (17/2), Grand Allegro (10/1), Gold Gunner (10/1), Always Shining (12/1), Pyromaniac (12/1), Protect The Dream (50/1), Oliver Twist (66/1)

CAPTAIN TIK TOK should prove popular. Gold Gunner seems the primary challenger, while Igugulethu is another to note.