14:35 Fairview

Friday 2 January 2026

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Tuesday 6 January Mr 76 Handicap

3YO plus | 6f 211y | 11 Runners | Polytrack

(11)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kendall Minnie| T: Alan Greeff

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Kannemeyer when last of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 758350-

(5)

Tripping Thunder^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Juan Nel

Fourth of 6 in novice at this course (6f, 9/2) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. S. Kotzen.

Form: 148844-

(1)

Donny Tee^b⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Dean Smith| C

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. First run since leaving G. D. Smith when seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, 6/1) 58 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 934447-

(2)

Coral Creek²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| C

Course winner. 50/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 073900-

(9)

Ichacha¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Cliffie Miller| D

16/1, last of 11 in handicap at Vaal (8f, good). Off 6 months. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving T. Zackey. Something to find on form.

Form: 26/4170-

(8)

King Viserys⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| C

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 7/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (5f) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 781107-

(10)

Pyromaniac²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Jacques Strydom| D

Thirty three runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 702594-

(4)

Arlu²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 12 in minor event at this C&D (7/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 364456-

(7)

Wild Fig²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 91/100, respectable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 145222-

(3)

Grand Allegro^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁹⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

Course winner. Last of 12 in minor event (7/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Booking of Soodoo a plus.

Form: 304970-

(6)

Flight Engineer⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in August. 33/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 42 days ago.

Form: 316805-

Forecasts

Wild Fig (9/4), Tripping Thunder (5/1), Pyromaniac (7/1), Flight Engineer (7/1), Arlu (7/1), King Viserys (10/1), Ichacha (10/1), Donny Tee (10/1), Grand Allegro (20/1), Coral Creek (20/1), Real War (25/1)

WILD FIG can give all these something to think about. Donny Tee is the pick of the rest, while Flight Engineer looks best of the others.