14:45 Kenilworth

Saturday 31 January 2026

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HKJC World Pool Politician Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year Olds - Derby Trial)

  • 3YO only  |   1m 209y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 1m 51.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Pay The Palace49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Piet / Steyn
25/1
40/1, good 5¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Difficult ask.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Happy Verse49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| C
6/4
Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in August. Very good 2¾ lengths second of 15 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 7/2) 49 days ago.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Better Man18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| C| D
10/1
Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. Very good fourth of 10 in minor event (5/2) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Randolph Hearst49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C
7/2
Course winner. Good 3 lengths third of 15 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 10/1) 49 days ago.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Count Of Rouenb141
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Peter Muscutt
40/1
Fourth of 7 in minor event (7/1) at this course (7.4f, good) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Fox On The Runb49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: James Crawford
9/2
Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Blinkered for 1st time, very good 3½ lengths fifth of 15 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 49 days ago.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Touched By Angels21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: G Lerena| T: Peter Muscutt| C
5/1
Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Third of 13 in minor event (9/2) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Has best chance on form.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Star Major49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| C
25/1
Course winner. 33/1, very good 3½ lengths sixth of 15 to Jan Van Goyen in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago.
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Forecasts

Happy Verse (6/4), Randolph Hearst (7/2), Fox On The Run (9/2), Touched By Angels (5/1), Better Man (10/1), Star Major (25/1), Pay The Palace (25/1), Count Of Rouen (40/1)

Verdict

TOUCHED BY ANGELS holds the cards on the form book and will prove hard to beat. Better Man is chosen for the forecast while Randolph Hearst is another with place prospects.

  1. Touched By Angels5/1
  2. Better Man10/1
  3. Randolph Hearst7/2

Prize Money

1st: R207,817.002nd: R66,491.003rd: R33,257.004th: R16,617.005th: R8,320.00

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