15:00 Kenilworth

Monday 27 April 2026

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Champagne Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: -

(1)

Gem King²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Grant Behr| T: Piet / Steyn| CD

25/1

7-time course winner. 100/1, 2½ lengths tenth of 13 to Dance Variety in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 26 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 30-5080

(2)

The Us Of A⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Patrick Kruyer| C

5/1

5-time course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, good seventh of 16 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 1215-87

(3)

Pomp It Up²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: Justin Snaith| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 25/1, 2 lengths sixth of 9 to Jet Force in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 171-536

(4)

Beware The Bomb³³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Tristan Godden| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

25/1

33/10, career best when winning 6-runner listed race at this course (9f, soft) by 1¼ lengths from Gold Poker Game. Off 11 months. Significantly down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1127/71-

(5)

Dumbledore^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 25/1, 4½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Dance Variety in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 3146-00

(6)

Sardinia Bay²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Greg Ennion| C

4/1

Course winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in March. Good neck second of 13 to Dance Variety in minor event (11/2) at this course (5.5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 1106-12

(8)

Dance Variety²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Calvin Habib| T: Adam Marcus| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 14/1) 26 days ago by neck from Sardinia Bay.

Form: 420-401

(9)

Cafe Culture^b⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callan Murray| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 75/1, 6¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Questioning in Gr 2 at this C&D (good) 58 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 520-608

(10)

She's My World¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

18/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 25/1, 2½ lengths fifth of 15 to Gimme What I Want in Gr 2 at this C&D (good). Off 107 days. Uphill task.

Form: 21173-5

(11)

King Regent²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Sifisokuhle Bungane⁽⁶⁾| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form 2 lengths seventh of 13 to Dance Variety in minor event (50/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 00-6097

(12)

Gallic Dream²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Eric Sands| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Creditable length second of 9 to Jet Force in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 255-442

(13)

Powerandtheglory⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. 2/1, good fourth of 8 in minor event at Durbanville (7f, soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 130-224

Non-Runners

(7)

Demanding Dave²⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Mike Stewart J: Andrew Fortune

Forecasts

Sardinia Bay (4/1), Powerandtheglory (9/2), The Us Of A (5/1), Gallic Dream (6/1), Pomp It Up (7/1), Dance Variety (15/2), Demanding Dave (8/1), Cafe Culture (10/1), She's My World (18/1), King Regent (20/1), Dumbledore (25/1), Beware The Bomb (25/1), Gem King (25/1)

DANCE VARIETY can win again. Pomp It Up is a danger, while Gallic Dream is not out of it for a place.