11:35 Kenilworth

Saturday 4 January 2025

All10:2511:0011:3512:1512:5013:2514:1014:4515:20

Franschhoek Motor Museum Winchester Sprint Cup

Off time: 11:38 | Winning time: 56.79s

(1)

Questioning^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

5/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 9/4, creditable length third of 14 to Ziyasha in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 312113-

(2)

Southern Skies^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Mike/Adam Azzie| C

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Bit below form 3¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Miss Marguerite in listed race at this course (5.5f, good, 4/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 221115-

(3)

Bereave⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Adam Marcus| OR: 120| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7½ lengths tenth of 14 to Ziyasha in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 50/1) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 335400-

(4)

Kaiboy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

9/4

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 156121-

(5)

Meu Capitano¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Piet Steyn| BF| CD

10/3

4-time course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 11/2, below form 7 lengths seventh of 19 to Outlaw King in Gr 2 at this course (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 111327-

(6)

Gimmelightning^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Bit below form 3½ lengths fifth of 19 to Outlaw King in Gr 2 at this course (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 338215-

(7)

Candy Town²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| D

15/2

50/1, very good 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 at this C&D (soft) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 347/272-

(9)

Mufasa¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 100/1, first run since leaving B. Crawford when 12 lengths fourteenth of 19 to Outlaw King in Gr 2 at this course (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 374240-

(10)

Lion Rampart^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

5/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Evens, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner listed race at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago by ¾ length from Kaiboy. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 412141-

(11)

Luhamba Phambili³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 7/2, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 31 days ago.

Form: 17217-

(12)

Roman Agent⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Philasande Mxoli| T: Justin Snaith| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 7/1, 2¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Lion Rampart in listed race at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 183725-

(13)

Captain Arrow⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 33/1, 9½ lengths twelfth of 14 to Ziyasha in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 42 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0/86150-

Non-Runners

(8)

Ziyasha⁴²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Clinton Binda J: R Danielson

Forecasts

Kaiboy (9/4), Meu Capitano (10/3), Questioning (5/1), Lion Rampart (5/1), Candy Town (15/2), Ziyasha (8/1), Gimmelightning (11/1), Roman Agent (12/1), Luhamba Phambili (22/1), Southern Skies (25/1), Mufasa (25/1), Bereave (33/1), Captain Arrow (50/1)

KAIBOY looks marginally the pick of these but it promises to be touch and go. Gimmelightning has the best credentials of the remainder, while Roman Agent might be hard to keep out of the minor money.