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Friday 13 December 2024

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Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 20 December Mr 78 Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 56.18s

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Catch The Tune⁹¹

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

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 20/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (8f). Off 91 days. Must improve.

Form: 871777-

(3)

Downing Seven²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Jacques Strydom| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (10.9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 025138-

(7)

Painite⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Sharon Kotzen| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 15/4, third of 9 in minor event at this course (9.9f) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 125363-

(11)

Red William^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Donald Geerthsen| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

20/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 055489-

(12)

Alado's Pride^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| CD

22/1

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 19 runs this year. Good fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (10.9f, 50/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 257544-

(2)

Roll Of The Dice¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco V'Rensburg| T: Cliffie Miller| C

2/1

8/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 533611-

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Karoo Gold¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Zietsman Oosthuizen| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Good 5¼ lengths fourth of 16 to Roll of The Dice in handicap at this course (9.9f, 14/1) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 471024-

(5)

Lady Writer^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Sandile Khathi| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 233227-

(9)

Puerto Plata²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| BF

11/4

Creditable third of 15 in handicap (9/4) at this course (10.9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 542533-

(1)

Gold For Africa^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Eldin Webber| T: Kelly Mitchley| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 927250-

(4)

Military Man^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Kelly Mitchley

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (10.9f, 8/1) 28 days ago. Looks well in on pick of form.

Form: 156350-

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Gardener's Pride¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: T Laing

22/1

Winner here in October. 25/1, respectable 5½ lengths fifth of 16 to Roll of The Dice in handicap at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 654715-

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San Quintin¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Emmanuel Kaknis| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 20/1, respectable 6¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Roll of The Dice in handicap at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 621066-

Forecasts

Roll Of The Dice (2/1), Puerto Plata (11/4), Karoo Gold (5/1), Painite (11/2), Downing Seven (12/1), Gold For Africa (18/1), Red William (20/1), Alado's Pride (22/1), Lady Writer (22/1), Gardener's Pride (22/1), Catch The Tune (25/1), San Quintin (25/1), Military Man (40/1)

MILITARY MAN has a healthy advantage formwise and will be tough to beat. Puerto Plata earns the vote for second, while Gold For Africa is another that should go well.