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Distance: 6f

Runners: 15
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(15)

Strata

J: R Fourie

T: A C Greeff

Scored by a slim margin in a handicap 49 days ago seeing off five of these rivals; she takes on the boys here; just second start in this company; can be in the mix.

7500-1

Age: 4

Weight: 9-13

OR: 74

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-3	1/15	Munchkin (½L)	4/1	71	60
22 Dec 24	Ken Kenilworth	5f		9-6	12/13	Love Shack (10½L)	20/1	73	18
2 Nov 24	Ken Kenilworth	5f		9-1	11/13	All Is Green (7¼L)	33/1	75	38
31 Aug 24	Dur Durbanville	5f		9-4	5/6	She's My Captain (3½L)	16/1	78	50
25 Jul 24	Dur Durbanville	9f	Md	9-5	7/10	Philosophise (6¼L)	9/2	79	-
22 Jun 24	Ken Kenilworth	6f		9-5	4/9	Night Vigil (3¼L)	16/1	79	46

(5)

Decree

J: C Little

T: W G C Miller

Stepped up on his last two starts; last of ten four weeks ago; this just his second run in a handicap; this line-up contains some strong opposition so others more appealing.

8641-0

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 75

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Mar 25	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	8-7 b	10/10	Dubai Hills (16½L)	10/1	75	4
30 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-6 b	1/10	Velvet Valour (4¼L)	33/10	69	65
6 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-6 b	4/12	Man Of Courage (1L)	17/2	69	30
26 Oct 24	Dur Durbanville	6f	Md	8-11 e/s	6/8	King Viserys (7¾L)	33/1	72	-
12 Oct 24	Dur Durbanville	7f	Md	9-6	8/10	Pinot Grigio (5½L)	66/1	-	37
14 Sep 24	Dur Durbanville	6f	Md	9-6	13/13	Arctic Wizard (14L)	25/1	-	-

(8)

Munchkin

J: C Zackey

T: G D Smith

An infrequent winner; strong contender as has won off this mark in the last 12 months and his recent effort was encouraging.

578-23

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 71

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	8-8 h,b	3/11	Executor (2¼L)	2/1	71	43
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-2 h,b	2/15	Strata (½L)	10/1	70	58
1 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-2 h,b	8/9	What A Tiger (7¾L)	11/2	72	30
19 Sep 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	8-12 h,b	7/9	Dontshootthebarman (2½L)	13/2	73	48
21 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	5f	Hc	9-7 h,b	5/7	John Wick (5L)	2/1	75	37
8 Aug 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2 h,b	5/10	Vegas Hi Rise (5¾L)	13/2	76	60

(3)

Lucky Spirit

J: N Baboo ⁹

T: K Mitchley

Held when 13th of 17 in a stakes race last month; a few rivals look in good form so others more persuasive.

5310-0

Age: 3

Weight: 9-8

OR: 74

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 25	Fai Fairview	6f		9-6	13/17	Sweet And True (10½L)	50/1	77	14
22 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-0	14/14	Arturo (7¼L)	10/1	77	22
18 Oct 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-4	1/10	House Of Sussex (3½L)	3/1	74	47
20 Sep 24	Fai Fairview	6f	Md	9-2	3/7	War Sword (1½L)	5/2	68	52
6 Sep 24	Fai Fairview	7f	Md	9-6	5/8	Pomo's Big Spender (6¾L)	9/2	68	14
4 Aug 24	Sco Scottsville	6f	Md	9-2 b	8/14	Maphaka (11½L)	66/1	68	18

(6)

Cruzador

J: S Naidoo

T: G D Smith

Towards the rear of 15 over 5f here (handicap) 49 days ago; grade looks suitable; is not ruled out if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success.

041-60

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 69

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-1 b	12/15	Strata (6½L)	5/1	69	36
10 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-7 b	6/13	Thing Called Love (1¾L)	7/2	69	60
30 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-5 b	1/8	Sharapova (shd)	7/2	67	48
29 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	5f	Hc	9-5 b	4/12	Mediteraneangoddes (1L)	5/1	67	46
15 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-5 b	12/14	William The First (6¾L)	4/1	67	38
18 Oct 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-5 b	2/11	Legal Thriller (½L)	4/1	67	48

(14)

Guarding The Wall

J: L Mxothwa

T: S B Kotzen

Minor honours when 7-2 here over 7f (handicap) last month; successful twice in his career; interesting.

670-12

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 67

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 25	Fai Fairview	7f	Hc	9-1 b	2/14	Globetonic (1¼L)	7/2	67	39
7 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	7f	Hc	9-0 b	1/14	Noble Warrior (2L)	6/1	62	40
27 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-4 b	11/11	Charlie Malone (9L)	16/1	64	35
13 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	8-11 b	7/12	Russian Empire (3½L)	10/1	64	58
15 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-3	6/14	William The First (5L)	7/1	65	42
11 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	6f		9-2	4/10	Coastal Path (2L)	7/2	65	59

(12)

War Sword

J: C Maujean

T: D A McKenzie

Split a number of these rivals over 5f here (handicap) posting a creditable effort to finish fourth in January; running in a handicap for only the second time.

3216-4

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 67

Days: 84

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-6 e/s	4/13	Thing Called Love (1¼L)	33/1	68	61
11 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	6f		9-6 e/s	6/10	Coastal Path (3¾L)	40/1	68	56
20 Sep 24	Fai Fairview	6f	Md	9-6 e/s	1/7	Flash Lightning (1¼L)	2/1	68	60
30 Aug 24	Fai Fairview	6f	Md	9-6 e/s	2/13	Turbo Twenty (¾L)	25/1	60	51
9 Aug 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-1 e/s	3/8	Connection (5L)	5/1	63	-
29 Jul 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-6 e/s	5/7	Winning Captain (3L)	7/1	63	-

(7)

Wordsworth

J: M V'Rensburg

T: W G C Miller

Not beaten that far in tenth (4l) over 5f here (handicap) 49 days ago; can make a bold bid.

322-20

Age: 7

Weight: 9-5

OR: 67

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-0 b	10/15	Strata (4L)	7/1	67	45
10 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-5 b	2/13	Thing Called Love (hd)	4/1	67	64
13 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-0 b	2/12	Russian Empire (½L)	33/10	66	69
29 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	5f	Hc	9-4 b	2/12	Mediteraneangoddes (hd)	6/1	66	48
18 Oct 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-4 b	3/11	Legal Thriller (½L)	16/1	66	47
11 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	8-9 b	1/11	Captain Tik Tok (½L)	20/1	64	71

(11)

Ravilious

J: I Taka

T: J V A Strydom

Fair effort over 6½f here (handicap, had Aquila Gold and Axel Collins behind) last Thursday; achieved only a sole win.

6-7876

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 25	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-0 b	6/13	Chili Bomb (2L)	16/1	70	54
14 Mar 25	Fai Fairview	6f		8-11 b	7/17	Sweet And True (3¾L)	33/1	70	33
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-0 b	8/15	Strata (3¾L)	100/1	74	45
17 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	8f		8-11 b	7/10	Holocene (16½L)	14/1	74	2
27 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-11 b	6/11	Charlie Malone (5¼L)	7/1	78	53
13 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-4 b	8/12	Russian Empire (3½L)	14/1	78	62

(10)

Resurgence

J: S Khathi

T: K Mitchley

A long time since his last win; finished towards the rear of 15 here over 5f (handicap) 49 days ago, 8l behind Strata; facing a testing assignment and hard to recommend.

700-30

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 62

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	7-13 b	13/15	Strata (8L)	33/1	63	28
10 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-1 b	3/13	Thing Called Love (½L)	50/1	63	61
15 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-2	14/14	William The First (9¼L)	66/1	64	27
11 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	9-1	11/11	Wordsworth (6¼L)	100/1	69	51
23 Aug 24	Fvw Fairview	6f		9-0	7/8	Executor (6¾L)	100/1	73	-
28 Jun 24	Fai Fairview	6f		9-6	9/9	Jackson Misissippi (14L)	25/2	73	22

(9)

Samthewiseman

J: Y Ramzan

T: L Gila

Came home seventh, beaten just over 5l, over 6½f here (handicap) last Thursday; a few throw outs since his success in a handicap at Turffontein five months ago but useful in this grade.

19-097

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 61

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 25	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	8-10	7/12	Sharapova (5¼L)	25/1	61	43
21 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	6f	Hc	9-2	9/11	Written In Stone (7½L)	14/1	61	28
16 Jan 25	Vaa Vaal	7f	Hc	9-1	11/12	Perini Palace (14L)	16/1	61	-
12 Dec 24	Vaa Vaal	8f	Hc	8-6	9/9	Lets Play Poker (17½L)	14/1	61	7
14 Nov 24	Tur Turffontein	6f	Hc	8-3	1/7	Written In Stone (2L)	20/1	50	35
27 Sep 24	Gre Greyville	6f	Hc	8-3	5/9	Trippi T (3¾L)	7/1	50	36

(2)

Bompas

J: K A Brewer

T: D A McKenzie

Lost his maiden tag in a maiden 35 days ago.

89-441

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 60

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	6f	Md	8-9	1/13	American Pitbull (1¾L)	5/1	56	41
7 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Md	8-11	4/8	Original Copy (2¾L)	16/1	56	34
17 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	6f	Md	9-6	4/14	Greenlight Express (2½L)	25/1	55	35
20 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Md	9-6	9/10	Champonelle (22L)	14/1	40	-
6 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Md	9-6	8/12	Man Of Courage (3L)	75/1	40	23
10 Oct 24	Vaa Vaal	6f	Md	9-6 b	11/14	Pennsylvania (18½L)	100/1	40	-

(1)

Aquila Gold

J: C Habib

T: K Mitchley

Not been able to make much of an impact in handicaps recently and hasn't really fired since his success in a maiden at Fairview last April; not beaten that far in eighth (5l) over 6½f here (handicap) last week.

6898-8

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 59

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 25	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	8-5 b	8/13	Chili Bomb (4¾L)	80/1	59	44
27 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-2 b	8/11	Charlie Malone (5¾L)	50/1	62	46
29 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	5f	Hc	9-2 b	9/12	Mediteraneangoddes (4¼L)	16/1	64	33
15 Nov 24	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	9-2	8/14	William The First (5¼L)	7/1	64	41
18 Oct 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-6 b	6/11	Legal Thriller (1½L)	6/1	68	44
11 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	6f		9-6 b	8/10	Coastal Path (5¾L)	10/1	68	49

(4)

Global Banker

J: H Moosun ⁹

T: G D Smith

Subpar record of 1-15; held when fourth beaten just over 5l over 7f here (handicap) in October; returns from a layoff here; this looks a decent race so others appeal more.

70084-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 58

Days: 171

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 24	Fai Fairview	7f	Hc	8-10	4/10	Abound (5¼L)	16/1	60	27
30 Aug 24	Fai Fairview	7f	Hc	8-4	8/13	Dancingtothelight (7¼L)	125/1	60	31
21 Jun 24	Fai Fairview	8f		8-3	10/10	Destiny's Angel (13½L)	20/1	64	16
3 May 24	Fvw Fairview	7f		8-3	10/10	Masked Vigilante (23L)	16/1	66	-
16 Feb 24	Fai Fairview	8f	Hc	9-2	7/12	Africa's Rock (5¾L)	33/1	70	20
19 Jan 24	Fai Fairview	8f	Hc	8-12	7/11	Meetatthewindsor (6½L)	20/1	74	32

(13)

Axel Collins

J: X Ndlovu

T: Z Oosthuizen

Quite a while since he tasted success and has struggled to hit the frame of late; towards the rear of 13 here over 6½f (handicap) when behind two of these last week; probably unlikely to trouble the principals with this looking like a hot contest.

7-7900

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 57

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 25	Fvw Fairview	7f	Hc	8-6 e/s	12/13	Chili Bomb (12L)	100/1	57	14
14 Mar 25	Fai Fairview	6f		8-3 e/s	17/17	Sweet And True (32L)	50/1	57	-
7 Feb 25	Fai Fairview	7f	Hc	8-8 e/s	9/14	Guarding The Wall (9¼L)	16/1	57	4
10 Jan 25	Fai Fairview	5f	Hc	8-3 e/s	7/13	Thing Called Love (1¾L)	20/1	60	55
27 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	6f	Hc	9-0 e/s	7/11	Charlie Malone (5¾L)	66/1	60	44
13 Dec 24	Fvw Fairview	7f		8-11 e/s	11/11	American Dream (31L)	16/1	60	-

Cruzador should be on the shortlist, and Strata is on the shortlist. However, MUNCHKIN gets the vote. He is a leading player based on the strength of his most recent run and runs off a winning mark.

Munchkin

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