12:00 Fairview

Friday 26 June 2026

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Diageo Open Maiden

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 2m 1.63s

(1)

Dead Poets Society^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Jacques Strydom

7/1

Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Fairview (8f, 17/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 907934

(5)

Satellite World^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Yeni| T: Kelly Mitchley

7/4

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 5/2, third of 8 in maiden at Fairview (9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 422323

(3)

Straight Red^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller

4/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in maiden (8/1) at Fairview (9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 536534

(4)

Peekaboo²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: T Laing

7/4

33/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Fairview (8f) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 074

(7)

Red Fred¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Kelly Mitchley

33/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Fairview (9f, 66/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0586-96

(6)

Night In Japan⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Jacques Strydom

12/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Sixth of 8 in maiden (33/1) at Fairview (8f) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 785036

(8)

Can We Start^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Bavish Soodoo⁽⁶⁾| T: Kelly Mitchley

18/1

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving M/M De Kock when sixth of 7 in maiden at Fairview (9.4f) 18 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 63576

Non-Runners

(2)

Total Eruption²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Zietsman Oosthuizen J: C Maujean

Forecasts

Satellite World (7/4), Peekaboo (7/4), Straight Red (4/1), Dead Poets Society (7/1), Total Eruption (10/1), Night In Japan (12/1), Can We Start (18/1), Red Fred (33/1)

CAN WE START holds a convincing advantage on the form book and sets the bar very high. Night In Japan seems the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to deliver, while Peekaboo is another that could go well.