13:35 Kenilworth

Saturday 24 February 2024

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1514:5015:30

Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes (Grade 2) (WFA)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 10.55s

(1)

Rio Querari²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 122| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Dyce in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 0334-64

(3)

Bereave²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Adam Marcus| OR: 120| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. 10/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 11 to Dyce in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3573-D3

(4)

Cosmic Highway⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. 40/1, creditable 5½ lengths seventh of 12 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 65231-7

(5)

Waterberry Lane²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Ricky Maingard| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 10¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Double Superlative in Gr 1 at this course (9.9f, good, 75/1) 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 7188-09

(6)

We're Jamming²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 109| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. 33/1, 5 lengths ninth of 11 to Dyce in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 76204-9

(7)

Countdown¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 109| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 3242-04

(8)

Silver Falcon^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 22 Flat runs. Five wins from 8 runs last year. Creditable third of 14 in minor event (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11147-3

(9)

Thunderstruck^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

5/6

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 18/10, creditable ½-length second of 11 to Dyce in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Sets a high standard.

Form: 2321-12

(10)

Future Variety²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, very good second of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 24 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 6331-22

Non-Runners

(2)

Surjay²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Thunderstruck (5/6), Cosmic Highway (6/1), Future Variety (13/2), Surjay (7/1), Bereave (15/2), Silver Falcon (8/1), Rio Querari (20/1), Countdown (25/1), We're Jamming (40/1), Waterberry Lane (50/1)

THUNDERSTRUCK is a good amount clear on all known form and is hard to look past. Surjay is tough to ignore where second place is concerned, while Bereave is another who could figure.