12:50 Fairview

Friday 15 August 2025

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Tara Laing Mr 74 Handicap

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.48s

(4)

French Flame⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| D

7/4

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Scottsville (8f, good) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. Kannemeyer. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 608450-

(7)

Got The Fever^b⁴²

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

12/1

Winner at Scottsville in February. Good third of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Fairview (7f) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5/17723-

(11)

Grand Allegro^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

8/1

Winner here in June. Good second of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 342212-

(6)

Winter Emeralds^b⁴⁹

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

9/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 33/20, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 00/4117-

(8)

New Mexico⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing| D

9/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Vaal (7f, good, 7/1) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. G. Laird. Something to find on form.

Form: 041/560-

(10)

King's Sailor^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chad Little| T: Juan Nel

18/1

Very good sixth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Fairview (7f) 44 days ago.

Form: 550306-

(2)

Mr Belvedere^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel

10/1

6/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (8f) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 580766-

(9)

Anchor Man⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Jurgen van Heerden| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in March. 25/1, creditable tenth of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 34/1390-

(5)

Flash Lightning^v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, good ninth of 16 in minor event (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 080669-

(1)

Mister Whistle¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C

18/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 247556-

Non-Runners

(3)

Always Shining³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Lunga Gila J: Non Runner

(12)

Das Gute³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Lunga Gila J: Non Runner

Forecasts

French Flame (7/4), Winter Emeralds (9/4), Grand Allegro (8/1), New Mexico (9/1), Anchor Man (9/1), Mr Belvedere (10/1), Got The Fever (12/1), King's Sailor (18/1), Mister Whistle (18/1), Flash Lightning (22/1), Das Gute (33/1)

MISTER WHISTLE can make a bold show. Anchor Man is some strong opposition, while King's Sailor shouldn't be far away.