13:15 Kenilworth

Sunday 25 May 2025

All10:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Reeves Racing Syndicate Class 5

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 1m 26.17s

(1)

Nile The Boss¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁹⁾| T: Piet Botha| CD

16/1

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 62-4487

(2)

Petteia¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Piet Botha

66/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (10.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 0-89889

(3)

Fly To Rio^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Greg Ennion| CD

20/1

4-time C&D winner. 20/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 080-044

(4)

Firingonallengines¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Craig Bantam| T: Harold/mic Crawford/Rix

4/1

16/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-34286

(5)

Happy Verse²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| C

15/8

1 win from 1 run this year. Won 13-runner minor event (25/2) at this course (6f, good) 27 days ago. Stands out on form.

Form: 1

(6)

Bank Street^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

17/2

Course winner. 10/1, excellent eighth of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 579-008

(7)

Etoilefillante^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Des A McLachlan

25/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Last of 16 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 39 days ago.

Form: 098-780

(8)

District Master¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Des A McLachlan

18/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 8-07694

(9)

Ozark^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashton Arries| T: Paul Reeves| C

28/1

Course winner. 6¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Ischyro in handicap (25/2) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 4-46088

(10)

Hang Out The Stars¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Mike Stewart| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago.

Form: 17-0055

(11)

Hokusai²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Ricky Maingard

80/1

66/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 70-7

(12)

Mela Strength^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Peter Wrensch| D

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 9 to Ischyro in handicap at this C&D (good) 27 days ago.

Form: 32-3662

(13)

Ischyro²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Oswald Noach| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 14/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 27 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Mela Strength.

Form: 662-931

(15)

Veronique^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Greg Ennion| C

33/1

Course winner. Third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 97-0893

(16)

Tres Chic²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Botha| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Good 2½ lengths third of 9 to Ischyro in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/2) 27 days ago.

Form: 4-94533

Non-Runners

(14)

Sun Dazed³⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: A Domeyer

Forecasts

Happy Verse (15/8), Firingonallengines (4/1), Mela Strength (5/1), Sun Dazed (13/2), Bank Street (17/2), Ischyro (17/2), Hang Out The Stars (12/1), Tres Chic (16/1), Nile The Boss (16/1), District Master (18/1), Fly To Rio (20/1), Etoilefillante (25/1), Ozark (28/1), Veronique (33/1), Petteia (66/1), Hokusai (80/1)

HAPPY VERSE is highest rated of these on the form book and really ought to win comfortably. Sun Dazed is hard to ignore in the search for second, while Mela Strength is not out of it for third place.