14:10 Kenilworth

Saturday 8 February 2025

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

Summer Country Championship 1200 Final

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 12.39s

(1)

Diablo⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Ricky Maingard| D

33/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7f, soft) 63 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 99510-

(3)

Elsinore²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. Very good fourth of 15 in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 521-4

(4)

Street Outlaw^b⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Ricky Maingard| C

12/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 100/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 74 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7/96804-

(5)

Tough Terrain¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: A Domeyer| T: Justin Snaith| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 8/1) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7763-73

(6)

Fort Red^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Bantam| T: Mike Stewart| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 67374-6

(7)

Captain's Destiny^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 20/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31144-2

(8)

Shifting Path²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| OR: 72| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 41136-0

(9)

Golden Destiny¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 53188-1

(10)

Mighty Mac^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Paul Reeves| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 42 days ago.

Form: 120800-

(11)

Prince Of Tibet^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Piet Steyn| BF| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (33/10) at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 01202-4

(12)

Sooty²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Wright| T: Paul Reeves| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Respectable second of 15 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 35280-2

Non-Runners

(2)

Cork Bay¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Willem Nel J: C Orffer

Forecasts

Golden Destiny (5/2), Tough Terrain (4/1), Sooty (9/2), Fort Red (9/2), Captain's Destiny (7/1), Cork Bay (7/1), Street Outlaw (12/1), Elsinore (12/1), Prince Of Tibet (14/1), Shifting Path (18/1), Mighty Mac (25/1), Diablo (33/1)

CAPTAIN'S DESTINY is back to best now as most recent effort showed and has a clear chance. Prince Of Tibet is put forward as the best option for the forecast, while Sooty enters calculations for third place.