16:15 Kenilworth

Wednesday 6 April 2022

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Next Meeting 13 April Kenilworth Middle Stakes

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: -

(7)

Gem King³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Piet Steyn| C

9/2

Course winner. Good 8¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Pomp And Power in Gr 1 (100/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3137-16

(3)

Kalahari Ferrari⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| CD

6/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Fairview in September. 5/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 6128-50

(12)

Captain's Knot⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Justin Snaith| C

11/2

Course winner. 50/9, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 44 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8646-23

(6)

Trivial Matter²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Marcus| T: Eric Sands| CD

7/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (25/11) at Durbanville (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 321-1

(10)

Bonanza²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Devin Ashby| T: Paul Reeves| CD

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 25/2, 7¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Trivial Matter in handicap at Durbanville (5f, good) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7181-07

(11)

Captain Dizzy⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| CD

7/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap (17/2) at this course (6f, good). Off 112 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 66254-2

(8)

Captain Mike⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Piet Botha| CD

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Respectable 2¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Travel Master in handicap (50/9) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1724-35

(1)

Persistance²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Mike Stewart| D

5/1

Respectable 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Trivial Matter in handicap (10/1) at Durbanville (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 2439-44

(9)

Legitimise^b⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Tarentaal| T: Glen Puller| C

20/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (6f, good, 100/7) 64 days ago by short head from Captain's Knot. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 23628-1

(4)

Noosa Princess⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Craig Bantam| T: Glen Puller| CD

33/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 50/1) 64 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4441-90

(2)

Travel Master²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Brett Crawford| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 3/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 5612-16

Non-Runners

(5)

Silver Salmon²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Glen Kotzen J: C Orffer

Forecasts

Trivial Matter (7/2), Gem King (9/2), Persistance (5/1), Captain's Knot (11/2), Kalahari Ferrari (6/1), Travel Master (7/1), Captain Dizzy (7/1), Silver Salmon (7/1), Captain Mike (12/1), Legitimise (20/1), Bonanza (25/1), Noosa Princess (33/1)

CAPTAIN'S KNOT has been in decent form of late and seems the one they have to beat. Travel Master is the most pragmatic second option, while Captain Mike looks best of the others.