12:15 Kenilworth

Saturday 27 January 2024

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Pongracz Olympic Duel Stakes (Listed) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.69s

(1)

Highlyconfidential³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in November. Creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 11 to Pacific Green in handicap (5/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 316515-

(2)

Distant Winter⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

15/2

Below form 5¼ lengths sixth of 13 to Beach Bomb in Gr 1 (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 114326-

(3)

Hunting Trip²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15259-8

(4)

Pacific Green³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Justin Snaith| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (25/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 35 days ago by ½ length from Oni San. Merits consideration.

Form: 476731-

(5)

Winter Cloud²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Four wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 16 to October Morn in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 13/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 11219-5

(6)

Miss Greenlight³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 4¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Pacific Green in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 33/10) 35 days ago.

Form: 633617-

(7)

Blue Holly³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Glen Kotzen

20/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. 11/2, very good 1¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Pacific Green in handicap at this course (5.5f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 331866-

(9)

Siddeley³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in November. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 446412-

(10)

Distinction³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Good length third of 11 to Pacific Green in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 139403-

(12)

Shantastic²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Good 1¾ lengths fourth of 16 to October Morn in Gr 2 at this C&D (good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 16802-4

(13)

Ripple Effect²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Danielson| T: Glen Kotzen| D

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 4½ lengths twelfth of 16 to October Morn in Gr 2 (125/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21310-0

(14)

Miss Marguerite²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Piet Steyn| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Good 2½ lengths eighth of 16 to October Morn in Gr 2 (66/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 15604-8

(15)

Oni San³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jason Gates| T: Vaughan Marshall

14/1

C&D winner. Very good ½-length second of 11 to Pacific Green in handicap at this course (5.5f, good, 7/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 352302-

(16)

Enemy Territory⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

11/1

Course winner. Four wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 28/10, 4½ lengths eighth of 9 to Saartjie in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 721118-

Non-Runners

(8)

Winter Greeting⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Sean Tarry J: P Strydom

(11)

Coldhardstare²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Mike/Adam Azzie J: S Khumalo

Forecasts

Winter Cloud (13/8), Distant Winter (15/2), Shantastic (8/1), Hunting Trip (9/1), Enemy Territory (11/1), Distinction (11/1), Siddeley (14/1), Oni San (14/1), Winter Greeting (14/1), Coldhardstare (14/1), Miss Marguerite (16/1), Pacific Green (18/1), Blue Holly (20/1), Miss Greenlight (22/1), Highlyconfidential (22/1), Ripple Effect (40/1)

COLDHARDSTARE looks to have more or less the best credentials but others can't be discounted in an open contest. Distinction is chosen to complete for the forecast, while Oni San is another that should go well.