12:30 Kenilworth

Saturday 16 December 2023

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SplashOut Victress Stakes (Grade 3) (4-Year-Old Fillies & Mares And Older)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 51.96s

(1)

Virginia Sweet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen| D

28/1

Very good length third of 12 to Gold Poker Game in minor event (33/1) at Durbanville (9f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 303083-

(2)

Saartjie²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/2, good 3¼ lengths second of 6 to Enemy Territory in minor event at this course (8f, good) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 112022-

(3)

Royal Invitation^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Creditable ½-length second of 12 to Gold Poker Game in minor event at Durbanville (9f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 413622-

(4)

Hold My Hand¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Glen Kotzen

12/1

9/4, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to None Other in Gr 2 at Scottsville (11.9f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 223448-

(5)

Happy Chance⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford| C

8/1

Course winner. 11/2, creditable 3¼ lengths second of 7 to Golden Hostess in Gr 3 at Durbanville (7f, good) 70 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5/31542-

(6)

Love Is A Rose²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Greg Ennion| BF| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in July. 4/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Gold Poker Game in minor event at Durbanville (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 513554-

(7)

Gold Poker Game²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at Durbanville (9f, good) 28 days ago by ½ length from Royal Invitation. Shortlist material.

Form: 439401-

(8)

Enemy Territory²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

5/2

4 wins from 8 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event at this course (8f, good, 33/10) 20 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Saartjie.

Form: 572111-

(9)

Silverlinks²⁸

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

28/1

C&D winner. Creditable 3½ lengths seventh of 12 to Gold Poker Game in minor event at Durbanville (9f, good, 9/2) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 152957-

Forecasts

Saartjie (15/8), Enemy Territory (5/2), Gold Poker Game (4/1), Happy Chance (8/1), Hold My Hand (12/1), Love Is A Rose (20/1), Royal Invitation (22/1), Silverlinks (28/1), Virginia Sweet (28/1)

GOLD POKER GAME is back to best now as most recent effort showed and will be hard to beat. Saartjie is most likely the chief danger, while Hold My Hand is another to bear in mind.

Prize Money

1st: R133,751.002nd: R42,803.003rd: R21,391.004th: R10,706.005th: R5,343.00

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