13:20 Kenilworth

Sunday 22 December 2024

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Hopes & Dreams Stud Class 3

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.57s

(1)

Promettere³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 5½ lengths eighth of 10 to Rascallion in Gr 3 (50/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago.

Form: 145688-

(2)

Solar Power³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| OR: 90| C

33/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in August. 66/1, 17 lengths last of 10 to Rascallion in Gr 3 at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Others more persuasive.

Form: 316840-

(3)

King Pelles^b⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Orffer| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF

11/2

Latest win at Durbanville in October. 15/10, good second of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 47 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 421312-

(4)

Prevalence^b⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Justin Snaith| BF

11/1

Latest win at Fairview in August. 7/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Fairview (9.9f, good) 79 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 230512-

(5)

Hat's Pride^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen

40/1

100/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 743837-

(6)

The Grey King¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| C

10/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 6/1) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 229250-

(7)

Willie John¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Fourie| T: Brett/jame Crawford| D

17/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving B. Crawford when eighth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7f, soft) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 553838-

(8)

Vihaan's Bomb^b⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Gareth (jnr)

28/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. 9¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Daimyo in listed race at this course (12.4f, good, 6/1) 43 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 111147-

(9)

Dawn Till Dusk³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

1/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (7f, good) 33 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 673121-

(10)

Solomons Seal³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Eric Sands| C

9/2

Course winner. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 452224-

Forecasts

Dawn Till Dusk (1/1), Solomons Seal (9/2), King Pelles (11/2), Willie John (17/2), Promettere (9/1), The Grey King (10/1), Prevalence (11/1), Vihaan's Bomb (28/1), Solar Power (33/1), Hat's Pride (40/1)

WILLIE JOHN gets the vote. Dawn Till Dusk is tough to ignore, while Solomons Seal is another worth looking at.