11:50 Kenilworth

Saturday 8 February 2025

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Summer Country Championship 1600 Final

Off time: 11:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.92s

(1)

Rich Folks Hoax²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

5/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. 8/1, good 2 lengths fourth of 12 to Kebonalesedi in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 45214-4

(3)

Okavango²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Domeyer| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 72/100) 21 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 463-1

(4)

Iconic Destination¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| C

6/1

Course winner. 25/1, excellent second of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 4000/2-2

(5)

Azzurri⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chad Little| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

12/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 5/1) 48 days ago.

Form: 166501-

(6)

All About Ronnie^b⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Des A McLachlan| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 25/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 52 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 964068-

(7)

Kebonalesedi²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Eric Sands| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Much improved when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 28 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 57074-1

(8)

Ozark²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Paul Reeves| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15164-4

(9)

Master Of Paris^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 10/1, good second of 12 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 36340-2

(10)

Bounceback^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Justin Snaith| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 6/1, creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Kebonalesedi in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 04231-6

(11)

Midway²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Brett/jame Crawford

33/1

Winner at Durbanville in July. 66/1, first run since leaving B. Crawford when 4¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Kebonalesedi in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 21007-7

Non-Runners

(2)

Das Gute⁴²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Piet Botha J: G Wright

Forecasts

Okavango (9/4), Rich Folks Hoax (5/2), Kebonalesedi (5/1), Iconic Destination (6/1), Master Of Paris (7/1), Bounceback (10/1), Azzurri (12/1), Ozark (18/1), Das Gute (20/1), Midway (33/1), All About Ronnie (40/1)

MASTER OF PARIS improved significantly last time after a weaker effort the time before and will be difficult to catch. Ozark seems best of the rest, while Azzurri deserves some consideration too.