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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: FAIRVIEW POLYTRACK@2026.01.09
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 1, Gallops, 2200m, Poly, R71.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: TERMINAL VELOCITY has been very costly to follow but does look hard to oppose. This longer distance looks likely to suit her. AETHELWULF continues to hold his form but does lack a strong finish. He would not be a surprise winner. MONT TREMBLANT is threatening to win a race and should be right there at the finish. SUGAR BABY LOVE makes her local debut and could show vast improvement.
Selections: #2 Terminal Velocity, #6 Sugar Baby Love, #4 Mont Tremblant, #3 Aethelwulf
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R91.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: GREAT NOTION quickened nicely to win on local debut on the turf. She was even more impressive on the Polytrack and can complete her hat-trick. Her stable companions, SMASHING and HAPPY WIVES, are consistent and capable of earning some money. UNCONQUERABLE LADY did not show her best last time out but could be a real threat to these rivals if allowed a soft lead.
Selections: #3 Great Notion, #2 Unconquerable Lady, #1 Smashing, #4 Happy Wives
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R85.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: ON AN IMPULSE tackles stronger after an easy maiden win on this surface. That was his first start for trainer Dean Smith and he could be ahead of the handicapper. WAROFDYNAMITE has been consistent of late and should fight it out once again. CADENZA has been unreliable so far but was a very easy maiden winner in his penultimate start and must be respected for that. KING RAHUL has held form of late and is clearly not out of it.
Selections: #3 On An Impulse, #1 Warofdynamite, #5 Cadenza, #6 King Rahul
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 4, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R71.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: CLIFFIE CLAVIN is threatening to win a race and will have every advantage from pole position draw. WARRIOR’S SWORD showed vast improvement last time out and could have more to offer. BLAME IT ON ME was not disgraced on local debut and could be ready to score.
Selections: #1 Cliffie Clavin, #8 Eriks Love, #3 Warrior’s Sword, #4 Blame It On Me
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 5, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R94.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: ANDY COOGLE represents a trainer in very good form and he is hat-trick seeking after some solid wins. SILVONIAN is also looking for a treble of wins after striking form and will not go down easily. Stable companion FRENCH FLAME has looked unlucky not to win locally and could be ready to pop up. The Alan Greeff-trained MR FOX has been running in better fields than this recently and hold winning hopes as well.
Selections: #5 Andy Coogle, #4 Silvonian, #6 French Flame, #2 Mr Fox
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Poly, R76.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: RHYTHM is very consistent and can win on local debut. JET QUERARI is reliable but is capable of getting involved with the finish if showing the best form. GENERAL PARDON showed vast improvement when winning on local debut and could well be ahead of the handicapper. FLIGHT ENGINEER has improved of late and is clearly not out of it.
Selections: #5 Rhythm, #4 General Pardon, #7 Flight Engineer, #3 Jet Querari
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Poly, R100.000, 16:00GMT+2
Race Summary: FAMILY POWER is at the top of her game. She is well suited to this course and distance and looks the one to beat. EXQUISITE won on local debut and showed a liking for this surface so should have more wins in her tank. ROYAL CITY GIRL has form over this track and distance and can earn some more money. WHITE WATERS is hat-trick seeking and represents an in-form jockey and trainer combination.
Selections: #1 Family Power, #2 Exquisite, #6 White Waters, #3 Royal City Girl
Fairview Polytrack, 09.01.2026, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R85.000, 16:35GMT+2
Race Summary: SAIGON SUZIE looked unlucky not to win on local debut. Jockey Richard Fourie will give her every chance of winning from a good draw. JAMBO SANA is capable of a strong finish and should be right there in the mix of things. LADY BOMBER is improving and was a solid winner of her latest start so could defy the handicapper.
Selections: #3 Saigon Suzie, #4 Jambo Sana, #6 Lady Bomber, #7 Blue Palace
Best Win: #5 RHYTHM
Best Longshot: #3 SAIGON SUZIE
