PREVIEW:FAIRVIEW - 17 AUGUST 2012

Scratchings up to date as at 15h00 Wednesday 15 August 2012.

RACE 1:Maiden Plate 2400m Bend

MUCHO GOLD has shown his best form this C& D. Will be running on. FLEURISTE runs for the twentieth time. Appears to prefer this distance. VELOCITY ONE showed very good improvement last time when returning from a four month break. RED RESERVE has been improving again. Don't ignore DANE'S DRIFT as he more than likely needed his last run.

SELECTIONS: 1st - MUCHO GOLD ** (4); 2nd - FLEURISTE (7); 3rd - VELOCITY ONE (5); 4th - RED RESERVE (2); 5th - DANE'S DRIFT (3)

RACE 2:Maiden Plate (F & M) 1600m Bend

CHICK OF THE GAME  has been running on and in her penultimate start she finished a very good second. SPEEDY GONE DANTE did not show last time but previous run should be taken into account. PARIS SYMPHONY runs for the twentieth time but her last two runs have shown some promise. TYPHOON TASH has improved since moving to PE from CT. UPWARDS ONWARDS looks as though she has hit the stage where she could come close to winning her maiden.

SELECTIONS: 1st - CHICK OF THE GAME * (3); 2nd - SPEEDY GONE DANTE (1); 3rd - PARIS SYMPHONY (6); 4th - TYPHOON TASH (2); 5th - UPWARDS ONWARDS (9)

RACE 3:Maiden Plate (3-Year-Olds) 1200m Straight

SYNDICATOR has lost a bit of form but his best runs have been this C & D. EMPIRE GIRL looks to be the best of those that have run. One may have to go to the first timer to find a horses with a place chance. Keep an eye on KING OF THE FOREST. PRODIGAL SON has some moderate form but may place along with RED FIGHTER who may improve.

SELECTIONS: 1st - SYNDICATOR * (1); 2nd - EMPIRE GIRL (16); 3rd - KING OF THE FOREST (8); 4th - PRODIGAL SON (3); 5th - RED FIGHTER (10)

RACE 4:Graduation Plate (F & M) 1200m Straight

TRISH DE LAGO ran on strongly to finish a head back in second this C & D. Must have a good chance this field. Loves this C & D. ANNIE BE QUICK has steady CT form. Has one run at Arlington and makes her Fairview debut. SPORTSGIRL has nice form and has been running on in her last two. Chance of winning. PIRATE QUEEN may be improving. MENORAH is never far back.

SELECTIONS: 1st - TRISH DE LAGO * (1); 2nd - ANNIE BE QUICK (5); 3rd - SPORTSGIRL (3); 4th - PIRATE QUEEN (2); 5th - MENORAH (9)

RACE 5:MR 70 Hcp 1200m Straight

CAMANCHO probably would have won last time against slightly stronger were it not for being baulked. Could make amends. Still ran on that day. SPEED OF LIGHT does not win often but does have steady form this C & D. WAY CLEAR did not show in a feature last time. Chance this field. FLYING HAWK may improve. Has placed this C & D. LINEAGE ran on to win over 1000m last time. has won twice over 1200m.

SELECTIONS: 1st - CAMANCHO * (12); 2nd - SPEED OF LIGHT (10); 3rd - WAY CLEAR (7); 4th - FLYING HAWK (8); 5th - LINEAGE (3)

RACE 6:Conditions Plate 1400m Bend

KING OF FLAGS is unbeaten this C & D (2 from 2). Last two runs have been very good. was bumped last time but still managed a decent third place despite running on. INDIAN HAWK has impressive recent form and on form should be a challenger for the win. Has faced some far stronger fields. Will be running on too. ACT OF SUPREMEACY is back in form and should not be ignored. BOB 'N WEAVE is as honest as they come and always has a chance. RUSSIAN MIG is also not out of it.

SELECTIONS: 1st - KING OF FLAGS * (4); 2nd - INDIAN HAWK (6); 3rd - ACT OF SUPREMEACY (7); 4th - BOB 'N WEAVE (2); 5th - RUSSIAN MIG (10)

RACE 7:Pinnacle Stakes 1800m Bend

FABIANI has very good form and against far stronger. Any horse that has run in the Vodacom Durban July and Justerini & Brooks Metropolitan cannot be a bad horse. ZEZINHO CAMPEAO is in good form and will be running on. Well weighted with an apprentice claiming 4kg. SURFIN' USA is unbeaten this C & D (2 from 2) and can never be overlooked despite having just turned nine years-old. MAKZOOS has a chance as well despite a moderate latest effort. ALL ABLAZE has more to find.

SELECTIONS: 1st - FABIANI * (1); 2nd - ZEZINHO CAMPEAO (13); 3rd - SURFIN' USA (3); 4th - MAKZOOS (4); 5th - ALL ABLAZE (6)

RACE 8:MR 70 Hcp 1800m Bend

DETECTIVE BARNABY must have a chance on a vastly improved latest effort over slightly further. Has only won at this track but is battling to win his second race. ADMIRAL JOHN PETER has improved since moving from CT and Kimberley. Go close in this field. IVY PARADE held on well to win over shorter last time. Not certain to stay this far. PHEMBA did not show in a feature last time. Chance in this field. WINTERBERG  may improve.

SELECTIONS: 1st - DETECTIVE BARNABY * (16); 2nd - ADMIRAL JOHN PETER (4); 3rd - IVY PARADE (1); 4th - PHEMBA (2); 5th - WINTERBERG (15)

BEST BET:                RACE 7 - NUMBER 1 FABIANI (17/20)

VALUE BET:            RACE 6 - NUMBER 4 KING OF FLAGS (5/1)

BEST OUTSIDER:    RACE 8 - NUMBER 16 DETECTIVE BARNABY (12/1)

PLACE ACCUMULATOR: RACES 2 - 8

PICK SIX: RACES 3 - 8 (Couplings taken into account)

JACKPOT: RACES 4 - 7 (Couplings have NOT been taken into account)