13:25 Fairview

Friday 21 March 2025

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Mining Pressure Systems East Cape Sprint Cup (Listed)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 7.05s

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Fairy Knight^b⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Alan Greeff| CD

5/2

4-time course winner. Nine wins from 17 Flat runs. Six wins from 8 runs last year. 33/20, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at Fairview (6f) 81 days ago.

Form: 114171-

(9)

Khaya's Hope³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Gavin Smith| CD

3/1

7-time course winner. Eight wins from 20 Flat runs. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event (14/10) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 1/465-21

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Mercantour⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Munger| T: Alan Greeff| D

7/1

25/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving S. T. Pettigrew.

Form: 4263-41

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Evies First^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Yuzae Ramzan| T: Juan Nel| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 14/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 4269-15

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The Winter Lake^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chad Little| T: Gavin Smith| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (6f, 20/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 524-738

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Teatro³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Ndlovu| T: Alan Greeff| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 2¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Khaya's Hope in minor event at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5646-47

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Kingdundee⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Gavin Smith| CD

15/8

4-time course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 33/20, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this course (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 12115-1

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Anuschka's World²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Calvin Habib| T: Kelly Mitchley| C

18/1

Course winner. 3/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Fairview (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 1233-36

(1)

Golden Link²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Maujean| T: Sharon Kotzen| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Good 2¼ lengths second of 7 to My Best Shot in listed race (5/1) at Fairview (7f) 28 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 3117-32

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Where's The Party⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Malesela Katjedi| T: Duncan McKenzie| D

66/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 8 lengths sixth of 7 to Kingdundee in minor event at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 1539-76

Forecasts

Kingdundee (15/8), Fairy Knight (5/2), Khaya's Hope (3/1), Mercantour (7/1), Anuschka's World (18/1), Golden Link (20/1), Evies First (28/1), The Winter Lake (40/1), Teatro (40/1), Where's The Party (66/1)

KHAYA'S HOPE is the one to beat judged on the form book and isn't easy to look past. Fairy Knight could emerge as the main challenger, while Kingdundee is the third candidate for the three.