10:50 Fairview

Friday 28 March 2025

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Racing Today Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:12 | Winning time: 1m 11.11s

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(6)

Flight Engineer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Iannish Taka| T: Kelly Mitchley

9/2

9/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. P. Peter when seventh of 13 in maiden at Fairview (6f, good) 28 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 279-357

(2)

Chief Runner⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Maujean| T: Gavin Smith

7/2

11/2 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Kannemeyer when ninth of 14 in maiden at Fairview (5f, good) 84 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2670-9

(5)

Brooksider²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Duncan McKenzie

6/5

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 20/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Fairview (7f, good) 21 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 824-735

(9)

Garden Sun¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Jacques Strydom

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in maiden (50/1) at Kenilworth (9f, good to soft). Off 107 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. Botha.

Form: 675859-

(8)

War Lover²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Lunga Gila

11/1

First run since leaving G. Van Zyl (Jnr) when fifth of 13 in maiden at Fairview (6f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7959-5

(3)

Mitredat^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaidan Brewer| T: Lunga Gila

40/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Last of 7 in maiden at this course (7f, 66/1) 35 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 077-787

(4)

Pyro Prince^b1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Stallone Naidoo| T: Gavin Smith

18/1

First run since leaving B. Crawford when last of 14 in maiden at Kenilworth (8f, good to soft, 125/1) 72 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-0

(1)

Star Trooper⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shadlee Fortune| T: Emmanuel Kaknis

28/1

125/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Fairview (5f, good) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7

(7)

Princess Beautiful^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff

6/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Fourth of 6 in maiden at Fairview (7f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 5967-84

Forecasts

Brooksider (6/5), Chief Runner (7/2), Flight Engineer (9/2), Princess Beautiful (6/1), War Lover (11/1), Garden Sun (12/1), Pyro Prince (18/1), Star Trooper (28/1), Mitredat (40/1)

BROOKSIDER has been running well and sets the bar. Garden Sun could be the main danger, while Flight Engineer looks third best.