12:30 Fairview

Friday 22 August 2025

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Racing240 Open Maiden (F & M)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.08s

(8)

Desert Cloud¹⁴

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

13/8

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. First run since leaving C. Dawson when second of 9 in maiden at this C&D (9/4) 14 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 235032-

(4)

Golden Alexia⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

7/2

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Turffontein (7.4f, good, 7/2) 57 days ago. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving S. G. Tarry.

Form: 3/29755-

(9)

Night In Japan⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Jacques Strydom

11/2

Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. 16/1, third of 9 in maiden at this course (6.5f) 49 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8/69023-

(2)

Amanatto^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Khumalo| T: Alan Greeff

11/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 11 in maiden (8/1) at Fairview (7f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 445656-

(6)

Buddleja¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

8/1

Third of 9 in maiden (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 46423-

(3)

Darlingbudsofmay^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Juan Nel

5/1

4/1, ninth of 16 in maiden at Fairview (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 63429-

(7)

Salagadoola^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

28/1

Third of 6 in minor event at this course (5f, 20/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 6493-

(5)

Opera Verse^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Duncan McKenzie

17/2

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 16 in maiden at Fairview (6f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 238344-

(1)

Trillion Dreams¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

80/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 100/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at this C&D 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 360787-

Forecasts

Desert Cloud (13/8), Golden Alexia (7/2), Darlingbudsofmay (5/1), Night In Japan (11/2), Buddleja (8/1), Opera Verse (17/2), Amanatto (11/1), Salagadoola (28/1), Trillion Dreams (80/1)

BUDDLEJA can take an open race. Salagadoola is chief opposition, while Darlingbudsofmay commands a closer look as well.