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23 May 2025
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Fairview 1400(For all horses - Non-Black Type) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Mercantour silk
Mercantour
J: R Fourie
T: A C Greeff
Readily accounted for his rivals in a stakes race three weeks ago; wins-runs record of 7-34; rates a likely contender.
-41431
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 111
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Fvw Fairview 6f 9-11 1/7 Speed Racer (3¼L) 33/20 108 80
11 Apr 25 Fvw Fairview 5f 9-8 b 3/9 Kingdundee (3½L) 7/1 110 64
21 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 6f 9-4 4/10 Fairy Knight (1¾L) 8/1 106 84
1 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 6f 9-11 1/9 Minogue (nk) 25/2 104 72
16 Jan 25 Vaa Vaal 8f 8-3 4/6 Melech (1¾L) 25/2 104 67
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-3 3/8 Fire 'n Flames (2L) 14/1 104 72
2
(3)
Firealley silk
Firealley 1
J: D Schwarz
T: J V A Strydom
Beaten a long way over 1m6f here (conditions race) last month; winner of seven starts (range of trips from 6f to 1m2f) and useful in this grade.
14-338
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 110
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Fai Fairview 14f 9-11 h1 8/8 Bournemouth (21L) 25/2 110 89
7 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 14f 9-11 h1 3/10 Bournemouth (3½L) 4/1 111 130
31 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 12f Hc 9-11 h1 3/9 Bournemouth (2½L) 13/2 111 113
27 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-8 h1 4/10 Bingwa (5¼L) 33/10 111 92
6 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-3 h1 1/14 East Coast (½L) 6/1 106 93
25 Oct 24 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-12 1/13 Blackberry Malt (¾L) 10/1 101 111
3
(2)
Silver Falcon silk
Silver Falcon
J: M Yeni
T: J S Snaith
Finished last of nine (Kenilworth) 17 days ago in a stakes race; successful eight times from 34 career runs; warrants consideration.
06-749
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 108
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-3 9/9 Sugar Mountain (6¼L) 25/1 109 71
21 Apr 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-9 4/11 Tenango (3L) 33/1 109 75
16 Mar 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-5 7/9 Gallic Dream (2¾L) 25/2 111 41
6 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-11 6/14 Firealley (3L) 5/1 113 89
23 Nov 24 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-11 b 13/14 Ziyasha (9½L) 40/1 113 41
27 Sep 24 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-11 3/11 King Regent (1¾L) 7/2 113 79
4
(1)
Bush Tracker silk
Bush Tracker
J: M K Katjedi
T: S B Kotzen
Quite a while since he tasted success but four-time course winner; creditable effort in fourth (beaten 2½l) here over 1m (stakes race) two weeks ago.
3-0444
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 102
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-11 h, cp 4/12 Golden Peace (2¾L) 33/1 102 89
14 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-8 h, cp 4/12 Bingwa (1L) 33/1 102 73
14 Feb 25 Fai Fairview 7f 9-8 h1 4/8 Khaya's Hope (1L) 20/1 102 46
24 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-1 h1 10/10 Sequoia (3¼L) 16/1 104 25
6 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-1 h1 3/14 Firealley (2L) 16/1 104 83
15 Nov 24 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-5 h1 6/9 Passchendaele (5¾L) 25/2 104 68
5
(4)
Gimme's Laddie silk
Gimme's Laddie
J: C Zackey
T: G D Smith
Loves it here (four wins); not beaten too far (just over 2l) in front of Slings And Arrows in February in a handicap; very interesting.
115-04
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 102
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 9-8 b 4/10 First Origin (2L) 11/2 102 75
24 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 6f 8-9 b 10/10 Evies First (17½L) 18/10 102 10
25 Oct 24 Fvw Fairview 6f 9-8 b 5/8 Fairy Knight (5¾L) 7/1 102 61
30 Aug 24 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-6 b 1/10 Forest Spy (¾L) 14/10 96 70
26 Jul 24 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-8 b 1/8 Ubisika (3L) 2/1 88 136
12 Jul 24 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-9 b 1/14 Pedro (1½L) 5/1 83 57
6
(5)
Golden Link silk
Golden Link
J: L Mxothwa
T: S B Kotzen
Behind Mercantour when beaten 11l two months ago in a Listed race; likes it here (three wins); not dismissed with drop in class a positive.
17-328
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 101
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 25 Fai Fairview 6f 8-12 8/10 Fairy Knight (11½L) 33/1 102 46
21 Feb 25 Fvw Fairview 7f 9-6 2/7 My Best Shot (2¼L) 5/1 102 67
17 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 7f 9-2 3/6 My Best Shot (3L) 8/1 102 78
30 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 6f 9-2 7/10 Fairy Knight (6½L) 16/1 102 51
1 Nov 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-11 1/12 Makhachev (hd) 33/20 100 67
15 Oct 24 Fai Fairview 6f Hc 9-3 1/9 Anuschka's World (½L) 6/1 94 76
7
(9)
Slings And Arrows silk
Slings And Arrows 1
J: C Maujean
T: G D Smith
Was seventh of 12, beaten 6l, last month in a handicap; achieved five wins at this venue; is passed over as poor record running for the second time after an absence.
35-177
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 94
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 25 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-6 h1 7/12 Golden Peace (5½L) 25/1 94 61
21 Feb 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 9-0 h1 7/10 First Origin (3¾L) 25/2 94 64
10 Jan 25 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-4 h1 1/11 Pyromaniac (2¾L) 7/1 88 71
29 Nov 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-9 h1 5/12 El Romiachi (5¼L) 14/1 89 61
1 Nov 24 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-12 h1 3/12 Golden Link (nk) 8/1 89 67
6 Sep 24 Fai Fairview 7f 9-6 h1 4/8 Innamorare (1½L) 17/2 90 53
8
(8)
Destiny's Angel silk
Destiny's Angel 1
J: C Habib
T: G D Smith
Specialist here with five wins and career record shows his ability to win (wins-runs record of 5-21); 11th of 12 in a stakes race behind Bush Tracker, two weeks ago.
2211-0
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 92
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-5 h1 11/12 Golden Peace (14½L) 66/1 92 42
20 Dec 24 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-8 h1 1/12 Waz Wouter (1¼L) 33/10 88 81
4 Oct 24 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 9-9 h1 1/7 Pedro (1½L) 10/1 83 69
13 Sep 24 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-11 h1 2/7 Dowser (shd) 3/1 79 94
16 Aug 24 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 9-8 h1 2/10 Empire Blue (1¼L) 9/4 76 73
26 Jul 24 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 9-7 h1 1/11 Specmagic (shd) 11/2 71 65
9
(7)
No Place Like Home silk
No Place Like Home
J: X Ndlovu
T: A C Greeff
Hard to crab his most recent performance (third of nine) 28 days ago in a handicap; quite a while since he tasted success.
2549-3
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 84
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 25 Fvw Fairview 6f Hc 9-0 3/9 Golden Pavilion (2L) 50/1 84 67
15 Nov 24 Fvw Fairview 7f 8-6 b 9/9 Passchendaele (15½L) 50/1 84 26
15 Oct 24 Fai Fairview 12f 9-6 b 4/6 Woman's World (8¾L) 7/2 87 69
4 Oct 24 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 9-5 b 5/12 Anatolian Silver (5½L) 4/1 87 63
6 Sep 24 Fai Fairview 10f Hc 9-8 b 2/7 Juan Carlos (½L) 7/2 84 75
27 Aug 24 Fvw Fairview 10f 8-9 b 4/6 Zatara Magic (5¼L) 11/2 84 77
Verdict

Golden Link could have a say, and Mercantour rates a serious threat. However, GIMME'S LADDIE can prove superior to his rivals. He had the reopposing Slings And Arrows behind last time and is no stranger to the winners' enclosure.

Verdict silk image
Gimme's Laddie

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