13:00 Kenilworth

Saturday 8 February 2025

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:45

Summer Country Championship 1400 Final

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.46s

(1)

Paratrooper^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

8/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 76830-0

(3)

Family Power²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Greg Ennion| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 28 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 75221-2

(4)

Golden Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ashton Arries| T: Glen Kotzen| D

7/1

Winner at Durbanville in September. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 31896-3

(5)

Masterofthedesert²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 25/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 33241-0

(6)

Commanding¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen

14/1

40/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 63 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 10402-0

(7)

Mont Loisir⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Oswald Noach| T: Piet Botha| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 423886-

(8)

Hang Out The Stars²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Craig Bantam| T: Mike Stewart| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 25/1, 5¼ lengths last of 10 to Noon Day Gun in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 52517-0

(9)

Noon Day Gun^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Paul Reeves| CD

22/1

7/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago by ½ length from What A Fortune. Others more persuasive.

Form: 74759-1

(10)

Diamond Rock⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Des A McLachlan

80/1

80/1, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when last of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 852990-

(11)

Swiatek²¹

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

11/4

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Durbanville in October. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/10) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 122-2

(12)

What A Fortune²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Creditable ½-length second of 10 to Noon Day Gun in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 68231-2

(13)

Lady Look Alike²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

20/1

Course winner. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Crawford when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 96657-4

(14)

Devil A Saint⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Des A McLachlan| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 20/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 010054-

Non-Runners

(2)

Industrialstrength⁵²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Dean Kannemeyer J: Craig Zackey

Forecasts

Family Power (5/2), Swiatek (11/4), Industrialstrength (6/1), Golden Angel (7/1), What A Fortune (7/1), Paratrooper (8/1), Devil A Saint (8/1), Masterofthedesert (14/1), Commanding (14/1), Lady Look Alike (20/1), Noon Day Gun (22/1), Mont Loisir (22/1), Hang Out The Stars (40/1), Diamond Rock (80/1)

FAMILY POWER looks marginally the best of this bunch but this is an open race. Swiatek is probably the sternest opposition, while Lady Look Alike is another that merits respect.