14:30 Fairview

Friday 18 July 2025

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Racing 240 Fm 70 Handicap (F & M)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 9.75s

(4)

Strange Magic^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁵⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

20/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 338099

(8)

Happy Wives⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Iannish Taka| T: Alan Greeff

13/2

Winner at Kenilworth in February. 25/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Vaal (6f, good) 50 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving C. Binda. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 67-2000

(3)

Marshmallow^b¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

10/1

Course winner. 50/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Fairview (6f, good). Off 105 days. Booking of Lerena a plus.

Form: 9115-96

(1)

Smashing¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

6/5

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 33/10, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 16 days ago.

Form: 237313

(9)

Sweet Julia¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Calvin Habib| T: Gavin Smith

11/4

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, 6/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 54-4722

(7)

Air Born Lady²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in March. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 5 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 515

(2)

Canford Queen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, fourteenth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving K. Mitchley.

Form: 344660

(6)

Kilmonivaig^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: T Laing| CD

10/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 773593

(10)

Tune Again^b⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽³⁾| T: Leon Lotz| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 37 Flat runs. Winner here in March. Last of 8 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 63 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 521608

(5)

Beneath The Moon¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| D

10/1

6/1, first run since leaving P. Botha when sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 5089-06

Forecasts

Smashing (6/5), Sweet Julia (11/4), Happy Wives (13/2), Marshmallow (10/1), Beneath The Moon (10/1), Kilmonivaig (10/1), Canford Queen (16/1), Strange Magic (20/1), Air Born Lady (20/1), Tune Again (40/1)

SWEET JULIA is up to winning this. Air Born Lady can also play a significant role, while Smashing merits respect as well.