12:50 Kenilworth

Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Country Championship Class 4

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 1m 27.25s

(1)

Big Unit¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

7/2

Winner at Durbanville in November. 33/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 02106-5

(2)

All About Ronnie^b⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Des A McLachlan

16/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. 10/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Durbanville (9.9f, good) 88 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. E. Sands. Others have achieved more.

Form: 642319-

(3)

Hard Winter¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ashton Arries| T: Brett Crawford

25/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 06156-0

(4)

Vengeance Forever¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Lunga Gila

28/1

Fifth of 10 in handicap at Greyville (11.9f, good, 14/1). Off 122 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. Wright. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 359275-

(5)

Trippi's Silk⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

10/1

Career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this course (6f, good, 3/1) 60 days ago.

Form: 44361-

(6)

Oliver³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Orffer| T: Adam Marcus| D

3/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/2) 32 days ago.

Form: 241327-

(7)

Bristol Hercules³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Danielson| T: Peter Muscutt| BF| D

17/2

Winner at Scottsville in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 361038-

(8)

Tyrion Lannister³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha

14/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. Seventh of 10 in minor event (20/1) at this course (5f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 261477-

(9)

Gravity^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

13/2

9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 55622-1

(10)

Guarding The Wall⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

16/1

Career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this course (6f, good, 8/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 402471-

(11)

Incredibill^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

3/1

Latest win at Durbanville in November. Good second of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 731942-

Forecasts

Oliver (3/1), Incredibill (3/1), Big Unit (7/2), Gravity (13/2), Bristol Hercules (17/2), Trippi's Silk (10/1), Tyrion Lannister (14/1), All About Ronnie (16/1), Guarding The Wall (16/1), Hard Winter (25/1), Vengeance Forever (28/1)

GRAVITY is on the up and can win again. Incredibill shouldn't be underestimated, while Big Unit may grab a bit more place money.