13:25 Fairview

Friday 6 March 2026

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Racing240 Novice Handicap

3YO plus | 5f 212y | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 8.59s

(8)

Key News^b1¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Smith| D

17/2

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when below form third of 7 in novice at Fairview (8f). Off 177 days. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith.

Form: 53/9573-

(1)

Lotus Silk⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in October. 14/10, eighth of 12 in handicap at Fairview (8f). Off 98 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 2218-

(9)

Dupont Emerald⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| D

11/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 50/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 3/221-77

(6)

One Dance²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley| BF| D

7/4

Winner at Kenilworth in November. Respectable third of 6 in minor event at Fairview (7f, 18/10) 21 days ago.

Form: 2312-23

(11)

Overture⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Agrella| T: T Laing| CD

2/1

9/2, won 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Standard bearer.

Form: 1

(10)

American Matador^b¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Iannish Taka| T: Dean Smith| CD

25/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving G. D. Smith.

Form: 235331-

(4)

Mio Destino^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Sharon Kotzen

33/1

Winner here in December. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 125/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 3471-80

(7)

Tower Of London⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Eldin Webber| T: Sharon Kotzen| C

40/1

Course winner. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 81978-7

(2)

Originator⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: G Wright| T: Jurgen van Heerden| D

20/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (5/2) at Fairview (6f) 74 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6551-

(3)

Chief Runner³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nirvan Nastili⁽³⁾| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| D

40/1

Tenth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (6.5f, 100/1) 31 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5600-70

(5)

Brooksider³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁶⁾| T: Duncan McKenzie

28/1

Fourteenth of 16 in minor event at Fairview (6.5f, 80/1) 31 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 17745-0

Forecasts

One Dance (7/4), Overture (2/1), Lotus Silk (11/2), Dupont Emerald (11/2), Key News (17/2), Originator (20/1), American Matador (25/1), Brooksider (28/1), Mio Destino (33/1), Chief Runner (40/1), Tower Of London (40/1)

OVERTURE is promising and will be tough to beat. One Dance is fancied to take a hand, while Dupont Emerald could go well too.