15:35 Kenilworth

Monday 28 April 2025

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Perfectly Placed Middle Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 9.81s

(1)

Dark Winter⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Justin Snaith| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Good 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Back At The George in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 7865-03

(2)

Winter Rainfall⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

8/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in minor event (40/1) at this course (5f, good) 43 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 72600-7

(3)

Miss Marguerite⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ashton Arries| T: Piet Steyn| CD

6/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 8/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 43 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6-98448

(4)

Babelicious^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Bit below form second of 11 in minor event (4/1) at this course (5f, good) 43 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2351-32

(5)

Worldcraft³⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

8/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. 5/2, won 7-runner minor event at this course (5.5f, good to soft) by length from Babelicious. Off 10 months.

Form: 411-

(6)

Royals¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| C

33/1

Course winner. Last of 6 in minor event at Durbanville (7f, good, 25/1). Off 6 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 330/676-

(7)

Back At The George⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

6/1

28/10, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 2512-01

(8)

Trip To Maputo^b⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 25/2, 2¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Gocekwithlove in listed race at Fairview (6f) 66 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9546-10

(9)

Miss World¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Greg Ennion| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 9½ lengths tenth of 11 to Be Merry in listed race (25/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 34-2240

Forecasts

Babelicious (11/4), Trip To Maputo (9/2), Miss World (9/2), Back At The George (6/1), Miss Marguerite (6/1), Winter Rainfall (8/1), Worldcraft (8/1), Dark Winter (17/2), Royals (33/1)

MISS WORLD looks the best in this contest. Back At The George is a big player, while Worldcraft also comes into calculations.