The Listed East Cape Nursery headlines an eight-race card at Fairview on Friday.
TRACK DETAILS
Race Track: Turf. 2700m near-oval track. Races up to 1200m straight; beyond 1200m clockwise round turn with 800m run-in.
Best Draws: Turf: Low-number draws slightly preferred round turn.
WEATHER WATCH
Overcast 19 degrees, 40 km/h Westerly Head Wind
GOING
Good, Pen 20
HAPPENING?
8 RACES, 12:25 – 4:30 pm
DESHLIN’S TOP 3 SELECTIONS
Race 1
Time – 12:25
Distance – 1200m
1 AMAZING COLOURS – Improving with each run. Finished close 2nd last time.
3 FIRE GLOW – Fair debut run. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
4 FIRST MINISTER – Fair debut form in this field.
Race 2
Time – 13:00
Distance – 1200m
2 SIBERIAN FOX – Consistent form. Finished 2nd last time.
1 WOODLAND RIDGE – Consistent form. Finished 2nd last time.
18 THE WINTER LAKE – Fair debut run. Should be competitive here with natural improvements.
Race 3
Time – 13:35
Distance – 2400m
6 JOE HARMAN – Good recent form. Finished close 2nd last time.
4 OPENING CEREMONY – Ignore last run. The previous form is good.
7 BELLE’S FIRST WAVE – Consistent form. Should be competitive here carrying 55.5kg.
Race 4
Time – 14:10
Distance – 2400m
1 JASPERO – Good recent form. Finished 2nd in his last 2 races.
2 BOLD STRIKE – Consistent form. Finished 2nd last time.
4 ALMIGHWAAR – Consistent form. Finished 3rd in his last 2 races.
Race 5
Time – 14:45
Distance – 1000m
5 ESTHER – Found betting support last time when running 4th. Richard Fourie retains the ride.
1 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN – Consistent form. Should be competitive here despite carrying top weight.
9 QUICK COUNT – Won last time when finding betting support.
Race 6
Time – 15:20
Distance – 1200m
2 MONASHADA – Good recent form. Ignore last run. Won her previous 2 races.
8 ANGEL DEB’S – Good recent form. Finished 2nd in her last 2 starts.
4 STOLEN KISS – Consistent form. Finished 3rd last time.
Race 7
Time – 15:55
Distance – 1200m
6 VISION OF WONDER – Displayed class last time when winning by 7.25 lengths.
4 FAIRY KNIGHT – Won by 2.15 lengths last time when finding betting support.
7 WAR LAUNCH – Good form. Finished 2nd last time.
Race 8
Time – 16:30
Distance – 1400m
7 FIERY DUKE – Consistent form. Finished 3rd in his last 2 races.
2 TRACK COMMANDER – Consistent form. S’Manga Khumalo takes the ride.
1 EL ROMIACHI – Ignore last run. Previous 2 races competitive.