RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: FAIRVIEW@2024.05.24
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R72.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: CONFETTI found betting support when unlucky on debut. She was slowly away and made good late progress to chase home an odds-on favourite. That was on the Polytrack last week and this is on the turf but she does appear hard to oppose. COOL CAT showed improvement when third last time out and the winner has won again. Stable companion COWBOYS DON’T CRY was only modest on debut but could show vast improvement with that experience. CAPE FLOWER needed her debut experience and could also improve.
Selections:
#8 Confetti, #1 Cool Cat, #2 Cowboys Don’T Cry, #4 Moongate Garden
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R70.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: LADY LUCK showed improvement last time out and trainer Andre Nel usually does well when raiding the Eastern Cape. FANNY KEMBLE was not disgraced on local debut and can contest the finish. STRING OF LIGHTS is unreliable but could play a minor role. BEST INTENTIONS is battling to win but should contest the finish. CATCH YOUR BREATH was making good late progress on her local debut and would not be a surprise winner. FIVE STAR MAGIC is consistent and is clearly not out of it.
Selections:
#1 Lady Luck, #7 Catch Your Breath, #8 Five Star Magic, #3 Princess Virginie
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R70.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: A weak race and KING OF QUEEN’S can finally get out of the maiden ranks. He clearly gave them too much start coming into the straight last time. Over this course and distance he can go one better. RESURGENCE looks likely to improve and could earn some money. TAKE A MULLIGAN should improve on local debut and could contest the finish. CAPTAIN EFFICIENT is holding form and has a place chance. BYTHELITEOFTHEMOON is not an easy ride but should be right there at the finish once again.
Selections:
#1 King Of Queen, #10 Bytheliteofthemoon, #4 Captain Efficient, #2 Resurgence
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R95.500, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: A competitive handicap and we may have to go very wide in the Pick 6. AXL was unlucky on his last raid to the Eastern Cape and could make amends for that narrow defeat. FIRST ORIGIN is capable of better than his last two runs would suggest. BARZALONA has won at this track and could bounce back to score. TEATRO should do better back in a handicap. VEGAS GOLD is speedy and should be in the shake-up. EUROPEAN SUMMER is capable of a strong finish when in the mood. SIBERIAN STEEL makes his local debut and deserves respect. TUSCAN GOLD and FERRANDO are in good form and can contest the finish again.
Selections:
#5 Axl, #8 Vegas Gold, #13 Ferrando, #3 Teatro
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R73.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Another very open-looking handicap. QUERANDI was well beaten in her last two starts but could show improvement having her first run for a shrewd trainer. AS FATE HAS IT has improved of late on the Polytrack and could be better than her rating back on the grass. OUTER DIMENSION was an easy winner last time out and could be better than her merit rating so deserves respect. JAM JAM could surprise back on the turf. MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL is better than her last run might suggest and has a place chance. LADY WRITER is in good form and can follow up on her game last win. SKY VELOCITY and MEENEERA could also get involved with the finish.
Selections:
#10 Querandi, #12 Sky Velocity, #6 Jam Jam, #8 Lady Writer
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R175.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: CHERRY ANO has been at the top of his game of late, winning three of his last four starts. This course and this distance is no problem to him. BUSH TRACKER was a couple of lengths behind that rival last time but will prefer this distance so is not out of it. INHERIT THE RAIN runs home strongly when in the mood and can contest the finish again. THE MAURITIAN is in good form and can go close. BRENDEN JAMES continues to improve and has a place chance. PASSAGE OF POWER makes his local debut and could be the surprise package.
Selections:
#1 Cherry Ano, #8 Brenden James, #5 Inherit The Rain, #2 Bush Tracker
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R150.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: THREE ROCKS has only been once at this course and that was on debut. Admittedly, she is lethal over 1200m but has also been very good this minimum distance. She will need luck in running but can score again. ESTHER is speedy and not out of it. GIMME’S LASSIE is in good form and should be right there at the finish once again. MYTHICAL DREAM makes her local debut and is worth noting jockey Gavin Lerena has made a rare visit to ride her. CANDY TOWN is speedy and would not be a surprise winner, Stable companions GOLDEN PACIFIC and PARIS LASS could also earn some money.
Selections:
#10 Three Rocks, #5 Mythical Dream, #2 Gimme’s Lassie, #11 Candy Town
Fairview, 24.05.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R71.000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: Another race to go very wide in all the exotics, especially the Pick 6. MAGICAL RIVER beat a subsequent winner last time and with a juvenile having already won a handicap last week she could follow up. MY AMI BEACH is course and distance suited and could upset. MISS SHAIVI found trouble early in her race last time and could do a lot better this time. KILMONIVAIG is hard to trust but won well enough last time out to respect. THE LADY LOVE is holding form and rider Richard Fourie is record hunting. JADE’S CABERNEIGH is in good form and deserves respect as well.
Selections:
#10 Magical River, #4 Miss Shaivi, #8 The Lady Love, #2 Kilmonivaig
Best Win: #8 CONFETTI
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #10 MAGICAL RIVER
