12:15 Kenilworth

Wednesday 31 January 2024

All10:2511:0011:3512:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Country Championship Class 4

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 28.26s

(1)

Down By The River²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Orffer| T: Peter Muscutt

7/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good) 25 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 17778-0

(2)

Augusta Blue³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Adam Marcus| C

8/1

Course winner. 9/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago.

Form: 320702-

(3)

Michael Faraday¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

15/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 30450-3

(4)

Unicorn Alert³²

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

7/2

Winner at Durbanville in November. 14/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago.

Form: 63163-

(5)

Fibonacci³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

4/1

Latest win at Durbanville in November. 25/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago.

Form: 000172-

(6)

Steinbeck^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| C

6/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 44234-0

(7)

Kelp Forest³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: G Wright| T: Adam Marcus| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good second of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 836312-

(8)

Aberdeen¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Glen Kotzen

18/1

Winner at Scottsville in August. Creditable ninth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this course (6f, good) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 25621-9

(9)

Heart Stealer³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Ricky Maingard| C

14/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 0/84993-

(10)

Thunder Masala⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Lunga Gila

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft) 77 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. B. Puller.

Form: 408636-

(11)

Champagne Mac³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford| C

17/2

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden (4/1) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 069041-

Forecasts

Unicorn Alert (7/2), Fibonacci (4/1), Steinbeck (6/1), Kelp Forest (13/2), Down By The River (7/1), Michael Faraday (15/2), Augusta Blue (8/1), Champagne Mac (17/2), Heart Stealer (14/1), Aberdeen (18/1), Thunder Masala (33/1)

MICHAEL FARADAY gets the vote. Fibonacci is a leading danger, while Down By The River edges it as the selection for third.