14:45 Kenilworth

Saturday 6 January 2024

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

Jet Dark Stakes Class 3

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   5f 212y  |   Good  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 1m 10.87s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Usa's Hope35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD
6/1
C&D winner. Good second of 15 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Steinbeck41
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Justin Snaith| C
25/1
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 41 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Zil Moris21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| CD
10/1
C&D winner. 33/1, 6 lengths ninth of 11 to Snow Pilot in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Down By The River21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt
16/1
Winner at Scottsville in July. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Tough Terrain27
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD
7/2
Won 12-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Tenango41
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D
8/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths sixth of 10 to Future Variety in listed race at this C&D (good, 66/1) 41 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Dumbledoreb35
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Vaughan Marshall| C
25/1
Course winner. 40/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Bright Green91
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Bantam| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D
40/1
12¾ lengths last of 7 to Charles Dickens in Gr 3 (100/1) at Durbanville (7f, good). Off 91 days. Uphill task.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Street Outlaw35
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Ricky Maingard| C
22/1
Course winner. 100/1, seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
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10
(10)
Horse silk
Cafe Cultureb56
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. 9/2, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 56 days ago.
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11
(11)
Horse silk
Dance Varietyb41
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: C Orffer| T: Adam Marcus| CD
17/2
C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in August. 6/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 41 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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12
(12)
Horse silk
Double Olympic74
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD
33/1
C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in June. Seventh of 12 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good, 11/2) 74 days ago. Must improve.
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13
(13)
Horse silk
Double Chargeb35
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-6| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Willem Nel| OR:  88| CD
18/1
3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.
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14
(14)
Horse silk
Icy Blastb46
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| C
11/1
Course winner. Fourth of 6 in minor event (11/10) at Durbanville (5f, good) 46 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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15
(15)
Horse silk
Gimmelightning14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C
12/1
Course winner. 16/1, good second of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.
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16
(16)
Horse silk
Future Variety41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD
15/2
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner listed race (10/1) at this C&D (good) 41 days ago by ½ length from Captain Arrow. Others more persuasive.
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Forecasts

Tough Terrain (7/2), Usa's Hope (6/1), Cafe Culture (7/1), Future Variety (15/2), Tenango (8/1), Dance Variety (17/2), Zil Moris (10/1), Icy Blast (11/1), Gimmelightning (12/1), Down By The River (16/1), Double Charge (18/1), Street Outlaw (22/1), Dumbledore (25/1), Steinbeck (25/1), Double Olympic (33/1), Bright Green (40/1)

Verdict

USA'S HOPE has generally been running well and is up to winning this. Down By The River has the best credentials of the remainder, while Double Charge edges things for third.

  1. Usa's Hope6/1
  2. Down By The River16/1
  3. Double Charge18/1

Prize Money

1st: R92,197.002nd: R29,497.003rd: R14,759.004th: R7,369.005th: R3,685.00

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