15:00 Fairview

Tuesday 23 September 2025

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youcanbetonus! Mr 80 Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 2.31s

(1)

George Handel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| D

7/4

5/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 18 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Makhachev. Others have achieved more.

Form: 842211-

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(9)

Makhachev^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Agrella| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 28/10, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 9 to George Handel in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 757222-

(2)

Red William^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Fourie| T: Sharon Kotzen| C| D

2/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 33/20, won 10-runner handicap at Fairview (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 226211-

(7)

Downing Seven³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Jacques Strydom| C

14/1

5-time course winner. 100/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8/96876-

(6)

Alado's Pride^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁹⁾| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. 20/1, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 634771-

(5)

Three Cheers^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 411347-

(4)

Brigham^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Eldin Webber| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 8 lengths eighth of 9 to Alado's Pride in minor event at Fairview (8f, good, 25/2) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 442518-

(8)

Flash Lightning⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽⁶⁾| T: Jacques Strydom

8/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Fairview (8f, good) 4 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 695532-

Non-Runners

(3)

Only A Poet⁷⁴

Weight: 8-3| Age: 5

T: Jacques Strydom J: Non Runner

Forecasts

George Handel (7/4), Red William (2/1), Makhachev (11/2), Flash Lightning (8/1), Three Cheers (17/2), Alado's Pride (14/1), Downing Seven (14/1), Brigham (25/1)

MAKHACHEV gets the vote. Flash Lightning is most likely the chief opposition, while Three Cheers also requires a closer look.