15:35 Kenilworth

Monday 6 April 2026

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Variety Club Mile (Grade 3) (3-Years & Older)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 39.13s

(1)

Viva's Liberte³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Bass

11/4

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Creditable 3 lengths third of 8 to Wish List in Gr 1 (16/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 114-43

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(2)

Tenpenny³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer| CD

17/2

18/10, didn't need to improve to win 4-runner listed race at this course (12.4f, good) 37 days ago by length from Landoftherisingsun. Significantly back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 312-111

(3)

Legal Counsel⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Justin Snaith| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Respectable ¾-length second of 11 to See It Again in Gr 1 (33/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 65 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1312-92

(4)

Jet Force³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Des McLachlan| CD

7/4

Three wins from 6 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 9-runner listed race at this C&D (good) 37 days ago by neck from I Salute You.

Form: 136-011

(5)

Otto Luyken^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Callan Murray| T: James Crawford| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 3 lengths seventh of 9 to Jet Force in listed race at this C&D (good, 50/1) 37 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 21150-7

(6)

Magic Verse⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 5½ lengths fifth of 8 to Ahead of The Facts in Gr 3 (33/10) at this course (13.9f, good) 65 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3175-25

(7)

Pay The Palace³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S Veale| T: Piet / Steyn

18/1

7¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Wish List in Gr 1 (50/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2738-46

(8)

Gallic Dream³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: G Wright| T: Eric Sands| BF| C

12/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Jet Force in listed race at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3255-44

(9)

Pomp It Up⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

20/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 2¼ lengths third of 4 to Buffalo Bill in listed race at Fairview (7f, good, 28/10) 45 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3171-53

Forecasts

Jet Force (7/4), Viva's Liberte (11/4), Legal Counsel (5/1), Tenpenny (17/2), Gallic Dream (12/1), Magic Verse (14/1), Pay The Palace (18/1), Pomp It Up (20/1), Otto Luyken (25/1)

POMP IT UP can resume winning ways. Jet Force is a sound alternative, while Legal Counsel is another with place prospects too.