12:30 Kenilworth

Saturday 24 June 2023

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Winter Sprint

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 1m 19.74s

(1)

Speed Machine³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 108| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/1, good fifth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 38 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 07-0345

(2)

Mufasa⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Brett Crawford| C| D

7/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event (6/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 80 days ago by ½ length from Mr Cobbs.

Form: 6-77111

(3)

Silver Falcon²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

5/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at Fairview (7f) 29 days ago.

Form: 342-811

(4)

Bereave⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Adam Marcus| OR: 120| BF| CD

15/8

4-time course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 13/10, respectable neck third of 9 to Rio Querari in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 643-213

(5)

Sachdev⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 103| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 80/1, 3¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Rio Querari in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft) 54 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 174/60-7

(6)

Resonate¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 14/1, respectable 3¾ lengths ninth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good). Off 147 days.

Form: 4716-39

(7)

Barzalona²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 063267

(8)

Mr Cobbs⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 104| C

16/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, 2½ lengths sixth of 9 to Rio Querari in Gr 3 at this C&D (good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 49-1626

Non-Runners

(9)

Gem King³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Piet Steyn J: Ashton Arries

Forecasts

Bereave (15/8), Speed Machine (3/1), Mufasa (7/2), Silver Falcon (5/1), Resonate (10/1), Barzalona (11/1), Mr Cobbs (16/1), Gem King (20/1), Sachdev (40/1)

BARZALONA holds a definite advantage on form and looks to have a straightforward task. Gem King is the percentage call to finish second, while Bereave comes into calculations for minor honours.