15:05 Durbanville

Saturday 30 August 2025

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Winter Country Championship 2000 Final

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 2.52s

(1)

Ariovistus^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Domeyer| T: Piet Botha| D

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event at Kenilworth (9.7f, soft, 33/10) 70 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4/74911-

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(2)

Express Yourself³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| D

5/1

Below form fourth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Kenilworth (8f, soft) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 073684-

(3)

Princess Of Bayeux^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

80/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, soft, 50/1) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 177/806-

(4)

Baton Rouge³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Botha| D

15/8

Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner minor event (evens) at Kenilworth (9f, heavy) 39 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 562211-

(5)

Professor Snape³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Chad Little| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

25/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, good third of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (9.7f, heavy) 39 days ago.

Form: 945/803-

(6)

Heal And Soul⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford

8/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/03605-

(7)

Master Of Paris³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

7/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, soft, 14/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0/23439-

(8)

Western World^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall

28/1

66/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, heavy) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1/00000-

(9)

Elegant Noble⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Brevan Plaatjies⁽³⁾| T: James Crawford

9/2

Much improved when winning 8-runner minor event at Kenilworth (9f, heavy, 7/2) 46 days ago.

Form: 51/0031-

(10)

Gentleman Joe⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Greyville (9f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 713/275-

(11)

Kwite A King^b⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

8/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in April. 6/1, bit below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Ariovistus in minor event at Kenilworth (9.7f, soft) 70 days ago.

Form: 2/42144-

Forecasts

Baton Rouge (15/8), Elegant Noble (9/2), Express Yourself (5/1), Ariovistus (13/2), Master Of Paris (7/1), Heal And Soul (8/1), Kwite A King (8/1), Gentleman Joe (20/1), Professor Snape (25/1), Western World (28/1), Princess Of Bayeux (80/1)

BATON ROUGE can win again. Master Of Paris could provide the chief threat, while Kwite A King also looks good for a place.