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  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m
Runners
7

Type
All Weather

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Zinovi silk
Zinovi
J: R Fourie
T: A C Greeff
Four wins from five runs over C&D, including last time when beating nine rivals (1-2); can give it a good shot.
18-131
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 120
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-11 1/9 Firealley (1½L) 1/2 120 83
20 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 9f 9-11 3/14 Lanciafiamme (4¼L) 5/4 120 90
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-12 1/8 Lanciafiamme () 4/1 116 -
1 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-1 8/16 Atticus Finch (6¾L) 75/1 116 -
15 Aug 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-4 1/7 Royal Aussie (1¼L) 5/1 114 73
27 Jun 25 Fai Fairview 8f 9-11 1/9 Firealley (1¾L) 5/2 111 90
2
(4)
Firealley silk
Firealley
J: K Strydom
T: J V A Strydom
Narrow success in a stakes race last week upped to 1m2f; likes it here (four wins).
-55261
Age: 8
Weight: 9-8
OR: 107
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-8 1/5 Makhachev (½L) 5/4 107 -
10 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 5f 9-8 b 6/10 Cruise Control (3½L) 33/1 107 45
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-0 2/9 Zinovi (1½L) 66/1 108 75
20 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 9f 9-0 5/14 Lanciafiamme (8¼L) 25/1 109 73
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-5 5/8 Zinovi (5L) 20/1 110 -
22 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 6f 9-2 8/10 Fairy Knight (5L) 40/1 110 56
3
(6)
Brenden James silk
Brenden James
J: C Little
T: J P Nel
Beaten a long way 49 days ago; a prolific winner over this C&D; if replicating best previous efforts hard to ignore.
996-89
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 98
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f 9-2 b 9/9 Zinovi (23L) 100/1 98 -
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 8f 8-6 b 8/8 Zinovi (32L) 25/2 98 -
29 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 10f 9-2 b 6/10 Zatara Magic (11½L) 25/1 99 -
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-10 b 9/10 Hat's Pride (8¾L) 6/1 99 56
31 Oct 25 Fai Fairview 10f 8-6 b 9/13 Zatara Magic (13L) 50/1 99 59
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-8 b 3/7 Mercantour (2¾L) 8/1 99 69
4
(2)
Nelson Bay silk
Nelson Bay
J: C Zackey
T: D G Smith
Has been fairly consistent lately; ran well enough to finish third at 16-1 finished just ahead of Global State 14 days ago in a handicap.
6002-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 90
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 9-0 3/9 Porfirio (1¾L) 16/1 90 33
5 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-11 2/8 Dubai Hills (shd) 17/2 88 63
26 Sep 25 Gre Greyville 7f 8-11 10/11 Imposing (6¾L) 33/1 88 31
29 Aug 25 Gre Greyville 7f 9-1 10/12 Imposing (10½L) 33/1 89 40
30 Jul 25 Sco Scottsville 7f 9-3 6/9 Rosh Kedesh (4½L) 10/1 90 64
28 May 25 Gre Greyville 7f 9-3 7/11 Thisiswhatitmeans (5L) 9/2 91 70
5
(1)
Global State silk
Global State
J: S Naidoo
T: D G Smith
Course specialist (three wins); not beaten that far over 7f here (handicap, not far behind Nelson Bay) last month; likely player.
51-375
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 26 Fai Fairview 7f Hc 8-11 b 5/9 Porfirio (3½L) 33/1 88 25
13 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f 8-9 b 7/9 Zinovi (10L) 66/1 88 31
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 9-6 b 3/8 Global Ally (4L) 9/4 88 68
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-2 b 1/10 Few Dollars More () 33/10 82 81
28 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 8-10 b 5/11 Buffalo Bill (7L) 25/2 82 44
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 9f 9-2 b 6/9 George Handel (1½L) 25/2 82 70
6
(5)
Red William silk
Red William
J: C Maujean
T: S B Kotzen
Finished ninth, beaten 14l, here over 1m1½f (handicap) 52 days ago; has a good C&D record (three wins from seven runs).
6-9689
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 83
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-9 b 9/10 Thunder Master (13½L) 33/1 85 46
20 Feb 26 Fai Fairview 9f 8-9 b 8/14 Lanciafiamme (10½L) 125/1 85 53
30 Jan 26 Fai Fairview 12f Hc 9-1 b 6/9 Bad Medicine (8¼L) 16/1 86 -
2 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 10f Hc 9-11 b 9/9 Bad Medicine (13½L) 33/1 86 41
5 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-3 b 6/10 Hat's Pride (6¾L) 66/1 86 56
17 Oct 25 Fvw Fairview 9f 9-6 b 8/9 George Handel (8L) 7/1 86 51
7
(3)
Kingdom Of Heaven silk
Kingdom Of Heaven
J: M Yeni
T: K Mitchley
Knows how to win here; beaten ninth of ten in a handicap 42 days ago.
342-79
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 79
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 26 Fai Fairview 8f Hc 8-12 9/10 Ingqwele (7¾L) 33/1 79 15
23 Jan 26 Fvw Fairview 8f 8-11 7/8 Global Ally (7¼L) 25/2 79 48
29 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 7f Hc 9-5 2/11 Silvonian (¾L) 8/1 79 -
19 Dec 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-12 4/10 Global State (4L) 9/2 79 63
7 Nov 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 9-5 3/11 Laguna Verde (½L) 10/1 79 76
12 Sep 25 Fvw Fairview 8f Hc 8-10 4/10 Brenden James (5¼L) 28/10 79 62
Verdict

It looks a wide-open race but a case can be made for ZINOVI. He has every chance with winning C&D form and sets the form standard based on his most recent effort. Brenden James has winning C&D form.

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Zinovi

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