13:45 Kenilworth

Saturday 20 January 2024

All10:0510:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4514:2014:5515:30

Country Championship Class 4

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 53.11s

(1)

Legal Chitchat^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Brett Crawford| C

14/1

Course winner. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 335004-

(2)

Lord Fyfield²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

9/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. 9/2, 8½ lengths last of 11 to Weather King in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 435160-

(3)

Touchdown³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall

10/1

Winner at Durbanville in November. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 999415-

(4)

Magic Verse⁵⁵

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

7/4

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 55 days ago.

Form: 2311-

(5)

Weather King²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

11/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Marshall Field. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 947311-

(6)

Exceeder^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Greg Ennion| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, 6¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Weather King in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 546258-

(7)

Marshall Field^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Lucinda Woodruff| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in December. 7/2, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 11 to Weather King in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 228412-

(8)

Sudden Song²¹

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

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Weather King in handicap (11/2) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 424263-

(9)

William The First⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Eric Sands

8/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 8/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 3/25347-

(11)

Gimme More Time⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith

18/1

50/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 55 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2/62275-

Non-Runners

(10)

Holding Thumbs²⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Glen Kotzen J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Magic Verse (7/4), Marshall Field (11/2), Weather King (11/2), Sudden Song (11/2), Holding Thumbs (7/1), William The First (8/1), Lord Fyfield (9/1), Touchdown (10/1), Legal Chitchat (14/1), Gimme More Time (18/1), Exceeder (18/1)

MARSHALL FIELD couldn't justify market support on his most recent run, but edges it as the selection once again. Legal Chitchat is chief among the dangers, while Exceeder is another with place prospects too.