RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: FAIRVIEW@2024.01.19
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R70.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: A tough start to the card. RAPTOR ISLAND has proven a hard horse to win with but one of these days he will keep running to the end and score. KING OF QUEEN proved a disappointment on the Polytrack last time and could improve back on turf and with a new trainer. CONNECTION has not been beaten by far and could improve on a soft track. MIRACULOUS MAN has lost his way of late but is capable of contesting the finish. GANGSTER BOSS showed improvement last time but could be looking for further. WESTERN JACK has a place chance. ANATOLIAN SILVER can improve on his debut.
Selections:
#2 Raptor Island, #1 King Of Queen, #9 Gangster Boss, #5 Connection
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R72.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: There was very little in it between all four of these rivals on debut – BUMPS LAST GRIND, RAVILIOUS, EAT PREY LOVE and MAGDALA. BUMPS LAST GRIND found the most betting support that day and could improve and show us what he is capable of. EAT PRAY LOVE ran on well and could have more to offer. RAVILIOUS and MAGDALA both seemed to run higher than expectations that day. There are also four newcomers to watch. One World colt GORGEOUS KLEIN caught the eye but also watch the runs of DECO VAR, GLOBAL CHIEF and SILVONIAN.
Selections:
#1 Bumps Last Grind, #9 Eat Prey Love, #7 Ravilious, #10 Magdala
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R70.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: BYTHELITEOFTHEMOON made good late progress on her local debut. The switch to turf could see her go one better but it is an open-looking race. SEA OF TEARS has had many chances of getting out of the maiden ranks on both turf and Polytrack. She ran on well on local debut and can fight out the finish once again. DUMISANI was not disgraced in handicap company last time out and is not out of it. AS FATE HAS IT was not disgraced with her two runs on the Polytrack but did struggle before that on the turf.
Selections:
#6 Bytheliteofthemoon, #1 Sea Of Tears, #4 As Fate Has It, #5 Elusive Mata
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R74.500, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: The penny is slowly dropping with FINAL EDITION and he has improved on the Polytrack of late. There is not real reason to suggest he will not be as good back on the turf and he should be right there at the finish yet again. STORM COMMANDER was very game in defeat last time trying to make all the running and deserves respect once again. AFRICA’S ROCK has some fair form and is not out of it but is badly drawn. HAWK CIRCLE is well drawn and won his maiden well when last on the grass. GREY SMOKE is improving and could have more to offer. ADMIRAL’S RANSOM lacks a strong finish but does have a place chance.
Selections:
#1 Final Edition, #6 Storm Commander, #7 Grey Smoke, #2 Africa’s Rock
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R95.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: A very interesting race. GOLDEN PACIFIC has made smart progress since blinkers were applied. All those wins were achieved on the Polytrack and she will need to show us she is as good on the turf. Stable companion PARIS LASS is speedy and proven on the turf. There are some others who could be dangers. CIVIL RIGHTS and BONNAROO have both done well behind very useful Phedra over this course and distance so deserve respect. CHERE FOR ME has been best on turf and has won over this shorter distance. ESTHER and PRINCESS DEB’S are also not easy horses to dismiss entirely.
Selections:
#1 Golden Pacific, #6 Paris Lass, #4 Chere For Me, #3 Civil Rights
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: FAIRY KNIGHT has beaten some of these before and there is no real reason to suggest they can turn the tables around this time. THE WINTER LAKE quickened nicely to win his latest start and could be improving but has been best up the straight so far. WAZ WOUTER has his good days and his bad ones. He was impressive when scoring last time out but may be held by FAIRY KNIGHT. It is hard to see any of the others winning. SAIL THE SKY makes his local debut and could be a threat.
Selections:
#1 Fairy Knight, #2 The Winter Lake, #3 Waz Wouter, #5 Sail The Sky
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R88.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: LIGHT WITHOUT returned to his best last time out with a decent win but the handicapper saw fit to punish him with an 8-point penalty which will not make it easy for him. Mare OFFICIAL SECRET put in a good effort when fourth last Friday and that run suggests she is ahead of the handicapper and could be the one to beat. JASPERO returned to the turf with a good win in November and repeated that with another win last time out. EL ROMIACHI is often not far off the winner and that can be the same again. MAGICAL MIDLANDS was not disgraced when fourth last time out. DOWNING SEVEN is better than the last run would suggest.
Selections:
#5 Light Without, #4 Official Secret, #2 Jaspero, #3 El Romiachi
Fairview, 19.01.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R71.000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: A weak race and CHARLIE MALONE could prove a bit better than his rivals. He has been unreliable on the Polytrack but did win his penultimate start. The runner-up that day won after that and CHARLIE MALONE has run well on the turf before. GUERRA may be better on the Polytrack but does have Richard Fourie in the irons so cannot be ignored. PRINCE OF DENMARK was a bit of a disappointment last time out but can bounce back from that run. WATCH TOWER was not disgraced behind easy winner and stable companion Waz Wouter last time out and get closer this time. HALLERBOS and MALDANO are two others that could contest the finish.
Selections:
#2 Charlie Malone, #8 Watch Tower, #10 Hallerbos, #11 Maldano
Best Win: #1 FAIRY KNIGHT
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #5 LIGHT WITHOUT
