15:05 Fairview

Friday 26 September 2025

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Nelson Mandela Bay Racing East Cape Poly Challenge

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 22.06s

(7)

Mercantour³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

6/5

4 wins from 8 runs this year. 28/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Will take the beating.

Form: 431131-

(5)

Golden Link⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 33/10, good second of 14 in minor event at Fairview (6f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 328352-

(6)

Yamadori²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Chad Little| T: Gavin Smith

28/1

Latest win at Turffontein in May. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Fairview (5f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 517766-

(8)

Guy Gibson^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Alan Greeff| BF

10/3

36/100 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving R. R. Magner when respectable head second of 7 to The Africa House in minor event at this C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 423262-

(1)

Usa's Hope^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Gavin Smith| C

7/1

Course winner. Length fourth of 7 to Mercantour in minor event (25/1) at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 1/23774-

(3)

The Africa House¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

6/1

First run since leaving S. G. Tarry when 25/2, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner minor event at this C&D 16 days ago by head from Guy Gibson.

Form: 326781-

(2)

Champonelle^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 9/4, 4¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Mercantour in minor event at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 221116-

(4)

Eyjafjallajokull^b⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 4/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Fairview (6f, soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 17/7425-

Forecasts

Mercantour (6/5), Guy Gibson (10/3), The Africa House (6/1), Usa's Hope (7/1), Champonelle (7/1), Golden Link (11/1), Eyjafjallajokull (20/1), Yamadori (28/1)

MERCANTOUR can win again. Usa's Hope may be the one for second, while Golden Link could also get a look-in.