14:20 Kenilworth

Saturday 11 January 2025

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Klawervlei Stud Class 3

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 11.64s

(1)

Stated¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Justin Snaith

25/1

Winner at Durbanville in August. Last of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Durbanville (7f, good). Off 119 days. Uphill task.

Form: 435210-

(2)

Beechamwood Boy³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Harold/mic Crawford/Rix| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. Whitehead when eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 065868-

(3)

Talk To The Master⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 2½ lengths sixth of 7 to Great Plains in Gr 3 at this course (7f, good, 10/1) 70 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 113536-

(4)

War Chariot^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Harold/mic Crawford/Rix| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 17/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 751624-

(5)

Surge Of Power²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ashton Arries| T: Greg Ennion| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 440480-

(6)

French Flame³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

20/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 284330-

(7)

Riverstone²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 7/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 117033-

(8)

Silver Crown⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 25/2) 63 days ago.

Form: 2/00219-

(9)

Arctic Wizard²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Greg Ennion| CD

6/4

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 39131-

(11)

Gem King¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Steyn| CD

40/1

5-time course winner. Last of 13 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good, 14/1). Off 133 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 600/080-

Non-Runners

(10)

Dean Street²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Lucinda Woodruff J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Arctic Wizard (6/4), Talk To The Master (3/1), Riverstone (3/1), War Chariot (6/1), Silver Crown (10/1), Dean Street (12/1), French Flame (20/1), Stated (25/1), Surge Of Power (28/1), Gem King (40/1), Beechamwood Boy (40/1)

TALK TO THE MASTER looks the one to be with. Arctic Wizard can go well again, while Surge Of Power also commands a second look.