11:20 Kenilworth

Wednesday 6 December 2023

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Taking The Reins Maiden Plate

Off time: 11:20 | Winning time: 1m 26.00s

(1)

Resurgence⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen

22/1

Fourth of 11 in maiden at Durbanville (7f, good, 25/1) 51 days ago.

Form: 74-

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(2)

Double Distilled^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Bantam| T: Mike Stewart

50/1

125/1, last of 15 in maiden at Durbanville (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 00-

(3)

Celtic Chief⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel

6/4

Third of 10 in minor event (5/2) at Durbanville (8f, good) 46 days ago. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 453-

(4)

Petteia¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| BF

7/2

Second of 12 in maiden at Greyville (7f, AW, 77/100). Off 149 days.

Form: 422-

(5)

Baton Rouge²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith

14/1

50/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Durbanville (7f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 05-

(6)

Blue Bay⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Brett Crawford

40/1

Ninth of 11 in maiden (40/1) at Durbanville (7f, good) 51 days ago.

Form: 09-

(7)

Voorloopertjie¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Eric Sands

25/1

20/1, tenth of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, heavy). Off 137 days.

Form: 0-

(8)

Golden Grey⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall

10/1

Sixth of 13 in minor event at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 25/1) 60 days ago.

Form: 3396-

(9)

Spelling Bee²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

11/2

Fourth of 15 in maiden (18/10) at Durbanville (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 624-

(10)

Pressonregardless²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Brett Crawford

12/1

20/1, fifth of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 5/5495-

(11)

King Viserys²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha

50/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 15 in maiden (8/1) at Durbanville (8f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 655249-

(12)

Alfredthebrave

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Devin Ashby| T: Mike Stewart

50/1

Brave Tin Soldier gelding.

Form:

(13)

King Of Spin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

9/1

Fourth of 11 in maiden at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 9/4) 18 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 274-

(14)

The Grey King⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

20/1

7/1, twelfth of 13 in minor event at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 730-

(15)

To The Hilt⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Lucinda Woodruff

40/1

40/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 9-

(16)

Givethatmanabells¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Peter Muscutt

66/1

Seventh of 11 in maiden (33/1) at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 9477-

Non-Runners

(17)

The Night Ferry³²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: A Domeyer

Forecasts

Celtic Chief (6/4), Petteia (7/2), Spelling Bee (11/2), King Of Spin (9/1), Golden Grey (10/1), The Night Ferry (10/1), Pressonregardless (12/1), Baton Rouge (14/1), The Grey King (20/1), Resurgence (22/1), Voorloopertjie (25/1), Blue Bay (40/1), To The Hilt (40/1), King Viserys (50/1), Double Distilled (50/1), Alfredthebrave (50/1), Givethatmanabells (66/1)

CELTIC CHIEF is a straightforward selection. The Night Ferry could have the most to offer of the others, while King Of Spin may also figure.