14:20 Kenilworth

Saturday 16 August 2025

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Winter Country Championship 1400 Final

3YO plus | 6f 211y | Soft | 9 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 5| Weight: 7-12| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽³⁾| T: Piet Botha| CD

C&D winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. Second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 8/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 487022-

(2)

Golden Angel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Cole Dicken| T: Glen Kotzen| D

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 444455-

(3)

Sir Korski²¹

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

40/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 417/9-

(4)

Mente Et Manu³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 3158/06-

(5)

Boundless Love³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 20/1) 32 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 53/3510-

(6)

Take It As Red^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Steyn| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 444157-

(7)

Show Off¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| C

Course winner. Winner here in April. 4/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 431750-

(8)

Dive Bomber⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oswald Noach| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in April. 25/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 53 days ago.

Form: 186-

(9)

Happy Verse⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Domeyer| T: Justin Snaith| CD

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 2¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Absolutely Yes in Gr 3 at this course (7.4f, soft, 28/10) 56 days ago.

Form: 115-

Forecasts

Happy Verse (2/1), Show Off (5/1), Golden Angel (6/1), Nile The Boss (7/1), Mente Et Manu (7/1), Boundless Love (10/1), Sir Korski (10/1), Dive Bomber (14/1), Take It As Red (14/1)

GOLDEN ANGEL can take this. Take It As Red is another who should take a hand, while Nile The Boss is a solid place option.