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South Africa Express Form – 27 December
RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: Fairview Polytrack@2024.12.27
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R75.000, 12:30GMT+2
Race Summary: A difficult start to the card. ALADO’S HABIT ran on well on debut. She is likely to improve but there is a chance she may be outpaced early again. MILLION REASONS is knocking hard at the door and will be the one to run down late. SWEET NOTHINGS and TIME IN PARIS are both making their local debuts and neither would be a surprise winner. TUNE AGAIN is speedy and can earn some more money. PINCH OF SALT makes her debut and keep an eye for any betting movements.
Selections:
#7 Alado’s Habit, #3 Time In Paris, #2 Sweet Nothings, #1 Million Reasons
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1600m, Poly, R75.000, 13:05GMT+2
Race Summary: OH MANDY was caught out of her ground on her local debut. She ran on late that day and should be smarter this time. LIKE A BUTTERFLY is clearly better than her local debut would suggest and she could prefer this longer distance. ANGEL OF MY HEART has been a disappointment in that she has yet to win a race but she does have a chance in this line-up. BEIJING BOULEVARD did not show her best last time out but is capable of bouncing back to be a threat. MAXIGIRL is improving and is another who can win.
Selections:
#5 Oh Mandy, #2 Angel Of My Heart, #1 Like A Butterfly, #3 Beijing Boulevard
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R94.000, 13:40GMT+2
Race Summary: CALL TO GLORY (GB) probably needed her last start. She will strip fitter this time and is capable of bouncing back to score. Stable companion and Richard Fourie-ridden WOMAN OF POWER really should have won last time out and had her victory in her previous removed in the boardroom. She deserves a change of luck and her owners deserve a full cheque this time. KABON KAPI is at the top of her game and will not go down without a fight. Stable companion STRANGE MAGIC makes her debut for trainer Zietsman Oosthuizen and deserves some respect. TREASURE HUNT and MISS SHAIVI are also capable of getting involved with the finish.
Selections:
#5 Call To Glory, #2 Woman Of Power, #1 Kabon Kapi, #3 Strange Magic
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1200m, Poly, R76.000, 14:15GMT+2
Race Summary: WALKONTHEWILDSIDE produced an impressive debut win. She was caught out of her ground and had to make her run on the outside rail. Despite hanging 250m from home she still had to reel in a runner with more experience. That second-placed runner has since won. She will need to be wiser early in the race, but we can see how good she is. CHARLIE MALONE is always capable of contesting the finish but is not well drawn this time. GUARDING THE WALL has a place chance on best form. SEATTLE RIPPER is well drawn and can be competitive this time. LAZY GUY makes his local debut and would not be a surprise winner.
Selections:
#5 Walkonthewildside, #3 Charlie Malone, #11 Lazy Guy, #6 Guarding The Wall
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1000m, Poly, R90.000, 14:50GMT+2
Race Summary: PURPLE OPERATOR did not show his best last time out but can be a real threat jumping from pole position. EXECUTOR has held her form of late and has a winning chance. TUSCAN GOLD might try and make all and deserves some respect. COOL WINTER is unreliable but could surprise when in the right mood. ELLA’S DELIGHT and NOTORIX both tend to lack extra very late in the race but are both capable of winning. SWISS WALT is unreliable but is another to include in large Pick 6 permutations.
Selections:
#7 Purple Operator, #5 Ella’s Delight, #2 Executor, #3 Tuscan Gold
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Poly, R90.000, 15:25GMT+2
Race Summary: MO THE MAN was not disgraced on local debut. He did even better on his Polytrack debut and could make a bold bid at beating these rivals. PEDRO has been very good of late and looked the likely winner last time out before being touched off. CHEEKY LADDIE has been a disappointment of late but could surprise if showing his best side. ABOUND has been hit or miss of late but is clearly not out of it. ARTURO likes this surface and has a place chance. GLOBAL STATE tries a handicap and could be the surprise package.
Selections:
#2 Mo The Man, #8 Global State, #5 Abound, #4 Cheeky Laddie
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1900m, Poly, R175.000, 16:00GMT+2
Race Summary: FIREALLEY has been very good of late picking up two feature races on this surface. He may not have won by far last time out but did seem to be full of running. EAST COAST was only 0.50 lengths behind that rival and it was his first run on the Polytrack. That suggests he might turn the tables. BINGWA was not disgraced last time out and could earn some more money. CHERRY ANO has been unreliable of late but on his day is a decent sort. BLACKBERRY MALT disappointed last time but is capable of better and is not out of it.
Selections:
#3 Firealley, #4 East Coast, #2 Cherry Ano, #1 Bingwa
Fairview Polytrack, 27.12.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1900m, Poly, R75.000, 16:35GMT+2
Race Summary: Trainer Candice Bass-Robinson has one runner at this meeting and it is a long trip so BOMBER BAY could strike. It will be his first taste of the Polytrack. HE’S A GAUL is better than his last run would suggest and has a place chance. MADEIRA CLIFFS showed improvement trying the Polytrack and could contest the finish again. KINNIKINNIK flopped last time but should be a serious player on local debut. ALL ABOUT LOVE seems a difficult ride but is holding her form and will win one of these days.
Selections:
#9 Bomber Bay, #7 Kinnikinnik, #8 All About Love, #1 He’s A Gaul
Best Win: #2 MO THE MAN
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #7 PURPLE OPERATOR
