13:25 Kenilworth

Saturday 6 January 2024

All10:2511:0011:3512:1512:5013:2514:1014:4515:20

Cartier Paddock Stakes (WFA) (Grade 1) (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 53.16s

(1)

Happy Chance²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

16/1

Course winner. 17/2, creditable neck second of 9 to Saartjie in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 315422-

(2)

Red Palace²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

10/3

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Creditable ¾-length second of 11 to Snow Pilot in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 25/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 655112-

(3)

Princess Calla³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

1/1

4-time course winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. 9/2, bit below form 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to See It Again in Gr 2 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 311124-

(4)

Beach Bomb³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

11/4

Three wins from 5 runs last year. 14/1, career best when winning 13-runner Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago by neck from Silver Sanctuary.

Form: 61121-

(5)

Love Is A Rose^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Greg Ennion| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in July. Good 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Saartjie in Gr 3 (20/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 135545-

(6)

Royals³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Glen Kotzen| C

66/1

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. 66/1, 14 lengths last of 13 to Beach Bomb in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 121330-

Non-Runners

(7)

Saartjie²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Willem Nel J: C Orffer

Forecasts

Princess Calla (1/1), Beach Bomb (11/4), Red Palace (10/3), Saartjie (12/1), Happy Chance (16/1), Love Is A Rose (33/1), Royals (66/1)

PRINCESS CALLA is considerably in front of these formwise and really ought to win comfortably. Beach Bomb is chosen to complete for the forecast, while Red Palace might be hard to keep out of the minor money.