12:25 Kenilworth

Saturday 15 February 2025

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Hopes & Dreams Stud Maiden Plate

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 28.71s

(1)

Konnichiwa³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Ricky Maingard

2/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Third of 12 in maiden (14/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 56486-3

(2)

Beautiful Winter²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Ricky Maingard

9/1

25/1, eighth of 17 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 458-8

(3)

Silver Opposition²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Des A McLachlan

40/1

Sixteenth of 17 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8-0

(5)

Moment Of Truth⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Des A McLachlan

28/1

Seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, soft, 125/1) 70 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7-

(6)

Mr Fox²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Brett/jame Crawford

6/1

First run since leaving B. Crawford when sixth of 17 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 25/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 9566-6

(7)

Smart Horse³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett/jame Crawford

4/1

33/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 9-5

(8)

Bel Canto Dream³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Eric Sands

11/1

4/1, last of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 74-0

(9)

Dawn's Early Light¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith

9/1

4/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 676-48

(10)

Castle Crag⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Shane Humby

40/1

Fourteenth of 15 in maiden (125/1) at this course (6f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-

(11)

Green Okra^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

9/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Fourth of 9 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9505-94

(12)

Twilight Warrior²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Iannish Taka| T: Lucinda Woodruff

14/1

50/1, seventh of 17 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 7

(13)

Charlie Bucket⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer

15/2

Twelfth of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 7/1). Off 91 days.

Form: 30-

Non-Runners

(4)

Victor Hugo³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Lucinda Woodruff J: Chad Little

Forecasts

Konnichiwa (2/1), Victor Hugo (9/4), Smart Horse (4/1), Mr Fox (6/1), Charlie Bucket (15/2), Dawn's Early Light (9/1), Green Okra (9/1), Beautiful Winter (9/1), Bel Canto Dream (11/1), Twilight Warrior (14/1), Moment Of Truth (28/1), Silver Opposition (40/1), Castle Crag (40/1)

VICTOR HUGO started favourite last time out, but gets the vote again. Green Okra is difficult to ignore where second place is concerned, while Beautiful Winter might be tough to keep out of the minor places.