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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: FAIRVIEW@2025.05.09
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R75.000, 11:50GMT+2
Race Summary: A tough start to a good card. FLIGHT ENGINEER has been a disappointment at this centre but is quite capable of beating this weak field. HOUSE OF SUSSEX has been consistent of late and has a winning chance. SMART VIEW showed some improvement last time out and has a place chance. FANTASY GIRL needed her comeback run and should show vast improvement. She can go close to winning on best form. DARLING GIRL makes her local debut and should improve. SUMMER HEAT and TRILLION DREAMS have place chances.
Selections: #1 Flight Engineer, #8 Fantasy Girl, #9 Darling Girl, #2 House Of Sussex
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R78.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: An interesting race for juvenile fillies. JUST ONE KISS is a Canford Cliffs filly and this year Alan Greeff has been very successful with his juveniles. She will not be a surprise winner. SPORTS FAN has run two good races so far and that experience could help her win. Sire Erik The Red has done well with his juveniles and DANISH DYNAMITE could be ready to win on debut. ICED MARMALADE did not run badly on debut and could get involved with the finish once again.
Selections: #5 Just One Kiss, #7 Sports Fan, #1 Danish Dynamite, #3 Iced Marmalade
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R76.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: MUNCHKIN did not get a clear run last time out. This is more his distance and he can score in a very competitive handicap. CAPTAIN TIK TOK has a place chance over this course and distance. WORDSWORTH is not reliable but quite capable of winning. SMASHING is better than her last run would suggest and can earn some money. BONJOUR LA VILLE bounced back with a solid enough win last time out and could be better than her handicap mark. RAVILIOUS and SEATTLE RIPPER have done enough this year to hold winning chances. ANOTHERDAYINAFRICA could be the surprise package of the race.
Selections: #2 Munchkin, #4 Wordsworth, #6 Smashing, #8 Bonjour La Ville
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R78.500, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: Probably the most competitive handicap on the card. DUMISANI has been running in better fields than this recently and could pop up off her very low merit-rating. IN THE GREEN ZONE should like it back on the turf and is clearly not out of it. Stable companion HAPHAZARD and COURAGEOUS have been unreliable of late but both are clearly capable of beating these rivals if at their best. LIGHT OF DAY and THREE CHEERS are two others that can be thrown in large Pick 6 permutations.
Selections: #9 Dumisani, #3 Haphazard, #4 Courageous, #2 In The Green Zone
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R108.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: LUNA HALO was too far back last time out and did well to finish where she did. She has been suited to this distance of late and can bounce back to score. It is a tough race full of hard-knockers. CHEEKY LADDIE is in very good form. It is interesting that the blinkers are carded to be removed as he has done very well with the use of them of late. ZINOVI needed her local debut run and can improve as she is weighted to go close to winning. BUSH TRACKER is consistent and has a place chance. GOLDEN PEACE won well on local debut and would not be a surprise winner. GLOBAL ALLY is consistent and can earn some more money. MHLABENI is another that can earn some money.
Selections: #7 Luna Halo, #11 Cheeky Laddie, #4 Golden Peace, #5 Global Ally
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R88.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: STRATA has won her last two turf races and she was not beaten far on the Polytrack last time out. She is the one to beat. MS PATTY has won both local starts and could pull off her hat-trick. INDEBE MAYIBUYE may have needed her local debut and could improve. HAVANA GREY is unreliable but is also not out of it. SHARAPOVA is very consistent and can be competitive. FACILE showed some ability so could be the surprise package of the race on local debut.
Selections: #1 Strata, #5 Ms Patty, #6 Sharapova, #3 Indebe Mayibuye
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R175.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Trainer Alan Greeff saddles five of the 8 runners for this including star filly HOT SAUCE. The Canford Cliffs filly impressed on debut and can follow up. Stable companion ANOTHERDANCEFORME is unbeaten in three starts and impressed with a runaway victory last time out. READY and WINTER WARFARE were facile winners of their latest starts and could be anything. INSTAWORTHY and SILVA CITY are the two with the most experience and they can both be concerned with the finish.
Selections: #6 Hot Sauce, #4 Anotherdanceforme, #7 Instaworthy, #8 Silva City
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 2400m, Turf, R350.000, 16:00GMT+2
Race Summary: MY BEST SHOT is clearly the best in this field. He has only won up to 1600m and has yet to be tested over further so this will be his toughest task so far. He is a winner of 8 of his 14 starts and has impressed in his recent victories. Stable companions MASTER FORESTER and MISTER SPEAKER have not been too far behind MY BEST SHOT in some runs and could like this longer distance. Three fillies are in good form. LOTUS ISLAND has won her last three starts and deserves respect. HONORABLE MEMBER was touched off by that rival last time out and deserves respect for that. FIRST WISH has progressed nicely since stepped up in distance and could also earn some money.
Selections: #1 My Best Shot, #5 Ardabil, #3 Master Forester, #9 Lotus Island
Fairview, 09.05.2025, Race 9, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R104.000, 16:35GMT+2
Race Summary: HEART STEALER looked a bit of an unlucky loser last time out and could make amends. JUAN CARLOS is very consistent and is suited to this course and distance. BRENDEN JAMES is better than his last run would suggest but does go further this time. HAROLD THE DUKE is back in good form and could contest the finish. GIMME MORE TIME has been unreliable of late but would not be a surprise winner. STREWN SKY needed his last run and could show vast improvement. PAINITE remains in good form and also has claims.
Selections: #8 Heart Stealer, #7 Juan Carlos, #9 Painite, #5 Gimme More Time
Best Win: #1 MY BEST SHOT
Best Longshot: #9 DUMISANI
