ZA - Fairview - Race 5

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

9.9f

Handicap

Synthetic

7.5K

VIEW

Verdict

HOMING PIGEON can fly to victory. Lana View is the danger, although Royal Missy is not out of it where the places are concerned.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Course winner. Latest win here in April. Good ¾-length second of 8 to Heliotrope in handicap (11/10) at this course (10.9f) 19 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Merits consideration. 1st Pick 5 Homing Pigeon (Saf) Jockey: Kyle Strydom Trainer: A. C. Greeff, South Africa J: Kyle Strydom T: A. C. Greeff, South Africa	0	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Course winner. Latest win here in April. Good ¾-length second of 8 to Heliotrope in handicap (11/10) at this course (10.9f) 19 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Merits consideration.
7	Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 23 days ago. 2nd Pick 7 Lana View (Saf) Jockey: Calvin Habib Trainer: L. Gila, South Africa J: Calvin Habib T: L. Gila, South Africa	0	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Course winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 23 days ago.
3	C&D winner. 10/1, 8¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Heliotrope in handicap at this course (10.9f) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously. 3rd Pick 3 Royal Missy (Saf) Jockey: Chad Little Trainer: J. P. Nel, South Africa J: Chad Little T: J. P. Nel, South Africa	0	-	-	-	15%
Analysis C&D winner. 10/1, 8¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Heliotrope in handicap at this course (10.9f) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

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Yielding

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