11:55 Kenilworth

Sunday 4 January 2026

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Lucky Fish Diamond Rise Open Maiden

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 1m 42.67s

(1)

Backinthefastlane³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Bass

15/2

Tenth of 14 in maiden at this course (7.4f, good, 40/1) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 080-

(2)

Mercenary²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Lucinda Woodruff

13/8

Fifth of 14 in maiden (20/1) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 645-

(3)

Double Distilled^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Varun Jodhee⁽⁹⁾| T: Mike Stewart

66/1

Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 0/09588-

(4)

Greenlight Jet⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nichola Yuen⁽³⁾| T: Des A McLachlan

33/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Durbanville (7f, good, 100/1). Off 99 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 008867-

(6)

Love From Afar⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Candice Bass

16/1

33/1, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 46 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 7947-

(7)

Blizzardboy^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chad Little| T: Lucinda Woodruff

7/2

7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, second of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 05862-

(8)

Waloyo Yamoni^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith

10/3

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 14 in maiden at this course (7.4f, good) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0653-

(9)

Ain't No Sunshine⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: James Crawford

33/1

125/1, last of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good) 57 days ago.

Form: 860-

(10)

Ready For The Road²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Justin Snaith

40/1

66/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000-

(11)

Sag Harbor⁸⁸

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

13/2

First run since leaving B. Crawford when fourth of 13 in maiden (25/2) at Durbanville (7.4f, good) 88 days ago.

Form: 06/4-

(12)

Forever Red¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: James Crawford

14/1

Seventh of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, good, 125/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 007-

Non-Runners

(5)

Sugar Daddy²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: Callan Murray

Forecasts

Mercenary (13/8), Sugar Daddy (2/1), Waloyo Yamoni (10/3), Blizzardboy (7/2), Sag Harbor (13/2), Backinthefastlane (15/2), Forever Red (14/1), Love From Afar (16/1), Ain't No Sunshine (33/1), Greenlight Jet (33/1), Ready For The Road (40/1), Double Distilled (66/1)

MERCENARY looks to have narrowly the best claims and could be the way to go on fourth career start. Sugar Daddy is the most realistic choice for second, while Forever Red is another that could go well.