ENCHANTING RACING AT FAIRVIEW

Henk Steenkamp

Enchanting Choice will be aiming to make it four out of four at Fairview on Friday.

The five-year-old is unbeaten from three starts since arriving at the stable of the East Cape Champion trainer Alan Greeff.

She is the favourite in a small field of 7 runners to win the Racing240 Conditions Plate for fillies and mares over 1400m on the Polytrack.

The daughter of Rafeef won over 1600m and 1400m on the Turf track, but it was her last victory on the Polytrack over 1400m which was most impressive.

She showed a nice turn of foot and can win again over the same track and trip. Richard Fourie will be in the saddle.

This Conditions Plate is the second race on the card and could get Greeff closer to becoming the first trainer in South Africa to reach 50 wins this season. He starts the meeting with 48 winners.

The Conditions Plate for fillies and mares over 2000m, race 5 at 14:55, could be the highlight of the day.

Epikleros can complete the hat-trick, but it is a very competitive race. The daughter of Master Of My Fate won her last two starts for the Tara Laing yard with Chase Maujean aboard.

It was an excellent ride by Maujean to secure victory in Epikleros last start, the Listed Jockey Club Stakes.

Wayne Agrella takes over from the injured Maujean. From a good draw Epikleros will probably be settled at the back of the field before producing her run to try and mow down the field.

The ultra-consistent Honorable Member is a huge runner for Sharon Kotzen Racing. She is weighted to win, carrying only 52kgs, and Malesela Katjedi could secure an overdue victory.

It has been nearly 600 days since Honorable Member’s maiden win.

Epikleros and Honorable Member top the betting boards, but One Religion (Greeff) and Flight Display (Dean Smith) must also be respected from the two stables which are in top form.

Terminal Velocity, Winter Emeralds and Cherry Oh Baby are other Greeff runners on the shortlist for possible Pick Six bankers on the day.

Terminal Velocity makes her Fairview debut in race 5, an Open Maiden over 2000m, with Fourie in the irons. She could be too strong here.

Winter Emeralds is unbeaten in two starts on the Polytrack. He will run in race 6 in a handicap over 1600m and could win again. He has a wide draw to contend with. 

Cherry Oh Baby runs in race 7, a fillies and mares handicap over 1300m, and looks ready to strike after her pipe opener for the yard last month.

The meeting starts with an Open Maiden for fillies and mares at 12:35. Iconic Winter makes her debut for the Smith stable and looks like a banker in the first leg of the Bipot.