Fairview plays host to today’s local racemeeting with an eight-race programme carded on the turf track.
The Listed Lady’s Slipper Stakes headlines the day’s programme. There is a R100 000 Jackpot 1 carryover with a likely pool of R500 000.
Golden Palm (Richard Fourie) takes her place in today’s feature – Race 7 (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Trainer Alan Greeff, who saddled the 2023 and 2024 winners of the Lady’s Slipper Stakes, sends out Golden Palm in today’s feature, Race 7.
She is the possible Jackpot banker. She made the trip up to Gauteng worth it by winning the Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery last time.
She showed good speed, found another kick and drew off late. It must be noted that One Fine Winter has come out and won a Grade 3 since.
The daughter of Master Of My Fate will love the rise to 1400m. She jumps from a good draw of three and should take a power of beating.
Flash Lightning from the Jacques Strydom yard represents decent each way value in Race 6. He stayed on at the business end over 1000m on this course last time.
It must be noted that the horse that finished third that day has come out and won since.
Both his career victories have come on this course. He will love the rise to 1400m and Marco van Rensburg may be able to coax that little bit extra out of him where it matters most.
- Race: 2 – #2 PYRO EDITION had a 160 day break – being rested
- Race: 3 – #4 JUST FOR U – 227 day break – recovering from being shin sore
| Weather | Overcast and warm, 20 degs, 32km/h West South Westerly Cross Wind | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: 7mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Penetrometer Reading | 26 | ||
| Track Condition | Good to soft | ||
| False Rail | 4m off zero to the 1200m increasing to 8m around the turn to the 750m Mark with a 8m spur | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h25
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 13h00
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h35
- The first Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h10
- The second Jackpot starts in the sixth race at 14h45
