14:40 Kenilworth

Wednesday 13 August 2025

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Race Coast Incentives Powered By Hollywoodbets Middle Stakes

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 6.56s

(1)

Gimmelightning^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Justin Snaith| C

15/2

Course winner. Below form third of 7 in minor event at this course (6f, soft, 4/1) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5/69243-

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(2)

Arctic Wizard⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Orffer| T: Greg Ennion| C

7/2

Career best when winning 9-runner minor event (33/20) at this course (6f, soft) 62 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 234231-

(3)

Roman Agent²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 16/1, first run since leaving K. Naidoo when creditable 4½ lengths third of 7 to The Us of A in minor event at this course (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5/05203-

(4)

The Us Of A²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Patrick Kruyer| CD

5/4

4-time course winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. 14/10, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this course (5f, heavy) 22 days ago by 1½ lengths from Elusive Winter. Merits consideration.

Form: 921411-

(5)

Festival Chic²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| C

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving B/J Crawford when 10/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (6f, heavy) 29 days ago.

Form: 1105/71-

(6)

Winter Rainfall²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Veale| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 3¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Festival Chic in minor event (28/10) at this course (6f, heavy) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/75354-

(7)

Elusive Winter^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽³⁾| T: Harold/mic Crawford/Rix| CD

11/2

Course winner. Latest win here in February. Good 1½ lengths second of 7 to The Us of A in minor event (3/1) at this course (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 123472-

(8)

Nordic Quest⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 10/1, good second of 10 in minor event at this course (5f, soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 1145/02-

Forecasts

The Us Of A (5/4), Arctic Wizard (7/2), Elusive Winter (11/2), Nordic Quest (11/2), Gimmelightning (15/2), Roman Agent (14/1), Festival Chic (22/1), Winter Rainfall (25/1)

THE US OF A can win again. Gimmelightning is the percentage call to finish second, while Nordic Quest can fight it out for minor honours.