13:40 Kenilworth

Sunday 4 January 2026

All10:4511:2011:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Live It. Love It. Own It. Class 4

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 42.39s

(1)

Bel Canto Dream^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Eric Sands| C

11/2

Course winner. 8/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at this course (7.4f, good) 32 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 024747-

(2)

Thomas Jenkins⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Ricky Maingard| C

50/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 43 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7/91108-

(3)

Give It Laldy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C

10/3

One win from 2 runs last year. Won 11-runner maiden (evens) at this course (6f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21-

(4)

United Front²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chad Little| T: Vaughan Marshall

9/2

Winner at Durbanville in September. 25/2, very good fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 28174-

(5)

Blind Date⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rene Piechulek| T: Justin Snaith| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Good third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 13/2) 43 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 81533-

(6)

Foudre⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Craig Zackey| T: Eric Sands| C

9/2

First run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 6/1, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this course (6f, good) 46 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Give It Laldy. Others have achieved more.

Form: 23242/1-

(7)

Smarten Up⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callan Murray| T: Justin Snaith

12/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. 5/1, very good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7615-

(8)

Scottish Links²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer

12/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 5/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 2/45865-

(9)

Red Dawn^b⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Orffer| T: Candice Bass| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 25/1, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when excellent fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 115344-

(10)

Chance Encounter^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: G Wright| T: Willem Nel| CD

9/1

33/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: 323341-

(11)

Elegant Noble⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: James Crawford| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Durbanville (8f, good) 78 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 031396-

(12)

It Is My Time^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Des A McLachlan| C

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 25/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 168514-

Non-Runners

(13)

Kebonalesedi³²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Eric Sands J: M Yeni

Forecasts

Give It Laldy (10/3), Foudre (9/2), United Front (9/2), Bel Canto Dream (11/2), It Is My Time (15/2), Blind Date (8/1), Chance Encounter (9/1), Smarten Up (12/1), Scottish Links (12/1), Kebonalesedi (14/1), Red Dawn (20/1), Elegant Noble (50/1), Thomas Jenkins (50/1)

KEBONALESEDI is in a good vein of form and could be difficult to catch. Blind Date seems the primary danger, while Bel Canto Dream is another to take into acount.