13:25 Kenilworth

Tuesday 17 June 2025

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P3 Racing Syndicate D Stakes

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 43.24s

(1)

Royal Dawn¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽⁶⁾| T: Ricky Maingard

40/1

25/1, last of 11 in maiden at this course (9.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 60-0890

(2)

Etoilefillante^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Des A McLachlan| D

22/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 33/1) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 98-7800

(3)

Midway²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford

15/8

13/2, good third of 12 in minor event at this course (9f, soft) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B/J Crawford. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 709333

(4)

Ozark^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ashton Arries| T: Paul Reeves| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 33/1, very good sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 460886

(5)

Ischyro²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 25/2) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 62-9317

(6)

Hang Out The Stars²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Mike Stewart| C

40/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 7-00550

(7)

Tres Chic²³

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

10/1

Course winner. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 20/1) 23 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 945338

(8)

Mela Strength^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Peter Wrensch

2/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 23 days ago. Progressing recently.

Form: 2-36623

(9)

District Master²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Des A McLachlan

7/1

25/1, very good fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 076944

(10)

State Capitol^b¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: G Wright| T: Glen Kotzen| D

40/1

33/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this course (9f, good). Off 111 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 3275-88

(12)

Cosmic Rhythm²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Creditable third of 12 in minor event (33/1) at this course (9f, soft) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8-21573

Non-Runners

(11)

Saint Brigid⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: A Domeyer

Forecasts

Midway (15/8), Mela Strength (2/1), Saint Brigid (4/1), Cosmic Rhythm (6/1), District Master (7/1), Ischyro (10/1), Tres Chic (10/1), Ozark (14/1), Etoilefillante (22/1), Royal Dawn (40/1), State Capitol (40/1), Hang Out The Stars (40/1)

SAINT BRIGID looks marginally the pick of these. Mela Strength is a leading challenger, while Tres Chic also commands consideration.