12:25 Kenilworth

Saturday 24 February 2024

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Pongracz Jet Master Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 1m 42.0s

(1)

Somerset Maugham¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Durbanville (9f, good). Off 133 days.

Form: 8/64190-

(2)

Baratheon⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in August. 100/1, respectable 5¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Mucho Dinero in Gr 2 at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 17257-8

(3)

Captain Fontane²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

14/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7/1, tenth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 14305-0

(4)

Quasiforsure²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Muscutt| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 4/1, respectable sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 82814-6

(5)

Gold Poker Game⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 14-runner listed race (7/2) at Fairview (8f, good) 43 days ago by ¾ length from Luna Halo.

Form: 94014-1

(6)

Future Prince²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this course (7f, good) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8550-22

(7)

Royal Aussie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

2/1

4-time course winner. 9 lengths eighth of 11 to Double Superlative in Gr 1 (10/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 7326-38

(8)

Runaway Song⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. Bit below form 4¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Mucho Dinero in Gr 2 (125/1) at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 41968-7

(9)

Ponte Pietra⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

17/2

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 2/1) 70 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 111030-

Forecasts

Royal Aussie (2/1), Quasiforsure (3/1), Future Prince (4/1), Ponte Pietra (17/2), Baratheon (10/1), Gold Poker Game (14/1), Captain Fontane (14/1), Somerset Maugham (22/1), Runaway Song (40/1)

FUTURE PRINCE looks to have narrowly the best claims but has little room for error. Baratheon could be the sternest opposition, while Gold Poker Game is another that merits respect.

Prize Money

1st: R148,428.002nd: R47,490.003rd: R23,745.004th: R11,873.005th: R5,936.00

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