13:45 Kenilworth

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Winter Country Champ 1400 Final Class 5

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 29.17s

(1)

Veronique^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Greg Ennion| C

11/2

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. ¾-length second of 12 to Cattaleya in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good to soft, 7/1) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 642202-

(2)

Augusta Blue⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Adam Marcus| C

7/2

Course winner. Bit below form 5 lengths sixth of 14 to Gold Index in handicap at this C&D (soft, 10/1) 46 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2/78586-

(3)

Liketheclappers⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| D

15/2

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 11 lengths twelfth of 14 to Gold Index in handicap at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 272720-

(4)

Champagne Mac¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Serino Moodley| T: Brett Crawford| C

40/1

Course winner. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good). Off 112 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 041/670-

(5)

Black Path⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 7-12| J: Xavier Carstens| T: Peter Wrensch| CD

28/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 772846-

(6)

Just Var^b1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha

11/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft, 20/1) 39 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 000588-

(7)

Cloud Chaser^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Justin Snaith| BF

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 3/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 62 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 596939-

(8)

Hang Out The Stars⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Bantam| T: Mike Stewart| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 10¼ lengths eleventh of 14 to Gold Index in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 362930-

(9)

Spirit's Unite⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Domeyer| T: Piet Steyn| BF| C

15/8

Course winner. 33/20, good ¾-length second of 14 to Gold Index in handicap at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 347332-

(10)

Unsolved Riddle^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Lunga Gila| OR: 73| D

33/1

150/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Gold Index in handicap at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 00/7005-

(11)

Gold Index^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Lunga Gila| CD

15/2

7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 46 days ago by ¾ length from Spirit's Unite.

Form: 096241-

(12)

Cattaleya^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Orffer| T: Greg Ennion| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (16/1) at Durbanville (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago by ¾ length from Veronique. Can make presence felt.

Form: 439791-

(13)

Fly To Rio^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Oswald Noach| T: Greg Ennion| CD

16/1

4-time C&D winner. 25/2, 3¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Cattaleya in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 556534-

Forecasts

Spirit's Unite (15/8), Augusta Blue (7/2), Veronique (11/2), Liketheclappers (15/2), Gold Index (15/2), Just Var (11/1), Cattaleya (14/1), Fly To Rio (16/1), Cloud Chaser (18/1), Black Path (28/1), Unsolved Riddle (33/1), Champagne Mac (40/1), Hang Out The Stars (40/1)

BLACK PATH is narrowly favoured. Veronique is probably the sternest threat, while Cattaleya edges it as the selection for third.