Fairview’s final racemeeting for the season will take place on the polytrack this afternoon as they close off the season with the first on an eight-race programme off at 12h30.
Fairview fans – get your free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge selections in now and stand a chance to end your month on a winning note.
East Cape Hollywoodbets-sponsored trainer Gavin Smith will saddle 14 runners at today’s racemeeting.
Smith has saddled 132 winners with an 11.4% strike-rate and ranks 8th in SA for the season.
We’re following Gavin Smith at Fairview today (Pic – Pauline Herman)
Gavin Smith sends out Tartan Queen in Race 2. She was slow into stride over 1100m last time but stayed on nicely to finish fourth.
It must be noted that multiple horses from that form line have come out and won since.
The daughter of William Longsword will love the extra furlong on offer and with luck from the widest draw, she should win in a field of this nature.
Komesans Passion, who also hails from the Gavin Smith stable, takes her place in Race 7.
She showed good signs of a form return in her last start over 1200m on this course. She raced from a handy position and stayed on at the finish.
The daughter of Willow Magic has dropped to a competitive rating and she may be the one to side with.
Jockey Calvin Habib, who had a good day in KwaZulu Natal on Sunday when winning the World Pool Moment Of The Day Gr1 Champion Stakes on VJ’s Angel, will retain the rides on both Tartan Queen and Komesans Passions for the Gavin Smith Stable.
| Weather | Overcast 17 degrees. Westerly Wind 38km/h Head Wind. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall | Last 24 Hours: 2mm | Last 7 Days: 17mm | |
| Irrigation | Last 24 Hours: Nil | Last 7 Days: Nil | |
| Penetrometer Reading | |||
| Track Condition | Standard | ||
| False Rail | 3m out at the 421m Mark. | ||
- The Bipot starts in the first race at 12h30
- The Place Accumulator starts in the second race at 13h05
- The Pick 6 starts in the third race at 13h40
- The first Jackpot starts in the fourth race at 14h15
- The second Jackpot starts in the fifth race at 14h50
