14:55 Fairview

Friday 3 July 2026

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Racing240 Mr 96 Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 8.53s

(8)

Firealley^b⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Bongani Makhubo⁽⁹⁾| T: Jacques Strydom| C| D

33/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. Fourth of 6 in minor event (4/1) at this course (1m) 63 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 552614

(6)

Guy Gibson⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Alan Greeff

7/1

Course winner. 7/1, respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at Scottsville (1m, good) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-2436

(7)

Joker Man⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| D

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, good second of 5 in handicap at this course (5f) 42 days ago.

Form: 2-45442

(9)

Black Egret²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Juan Nel| D

15/8

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Stars In Heaven. Has work to do.

Form: 376511

(5)

Tintamarre⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Dean Smith| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/4, creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 11 to Black Egret in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 46-1815

(1)

Nelson Bay⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Maujean| T: Dean Smith

14/1

Very good fifth of 9 in minor event (66/1) at this course (7f) 42 days ago.

Form: 002-365

(10)

Champonelle^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Girish Dookhit⁽⁶⁾| T: Cliffie Miller| D

17/2

4-time course winner. 16/1, good ½-length second of 11 to Black Egret in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 84-2562

(2)

Stars In Heaven²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| D

7/2

Good 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Black Egret in minor event (16/1) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 1684-52

(3)

Das Gute^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Jeffrey Syster| T: Lunga Gila| C| D

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.5f, 17/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 965168

Non-Runners

(11)

Roman Agent²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Kelly Mitchley J: Bavish Soodoo

(4)

Cian The Conqueror²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: Duncan McKenzie J: G Wright

Forecasts

Black Egret (15/8), Stars In Heaven (7/2), Joker Man (7/2), Roman Agent (5/1), Guy Gibson (7/1), Tintamarre (17/2), Champonelle (17/2), Nelson Bay (14/1), Das Gute (20/1), Cian The Conqueror (20/1), Firealley (33/1)

CHAMPONELLE should prove hard to catch. Roman Agent could give the selection most to think about, while Joker Man is another with a place chance.