12:10 Kenilworth

Saturday 30 December 2023

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Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.63s

(1)

The Grey King²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 25/1) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7301-

(2)

Augusta Blue³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Domeyer| T: Adam Marcus| C

9/2

Course winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 632070-

(3)

Strathclyde⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Rivalland

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Scottsville in September. Last of 8 in minor event at Greyville (8f, soft, 25/2) 68 days ago.

Form: 18-

(4)

Willie John²⁰

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

15/8

Winner at Durbanville in October. Good third of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 20 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 88183-

(5)

Porto Zante²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen| D

20/1

Winner at Scottsville in July. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7310-

(6)

Bright Blue Sky³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

12/1

Latest win at Durbanville in August. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/01068-

(7)

Dragonfly³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

13/2

Course winner. 50/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 50/0480-

(8)

Heart Stealer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Ricky Maingard| C

22/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 90/8499-

(10)

Kebonalesedi³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Veale| T: Eric Sands| C

18/1

Course winner. 66/1, first run since leaving G. R. Puller when eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 0/21900-

Non-Runners

(9)

Nordic Chief¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Willem Nel J: C Orffer

Forecasts

Willie John (15/8), The Grey King (7/2), Augusta Blue (9/2), Strathclyde (5/1), Nordic Chief (5/1), Dragonfly (13/2), Bright Blue Sky (12/1), Kebonalesedi (18/1), Porto Zante (20/1), Heart Stealer (22/1)

WILLIE JOHN is the most realistic selection, while Augusta Blue commands respect as well.