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
1st
Horse silk
8
(8)
Star Major
39-6
25/1
T: James CrawfordJ: Luyolo Mxothwa
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(2)
Happy Verse
49-6
6/4f
T: Justin SnaithJ: Andrew Fortune
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(3)
Better Man
39-3
10/1
T: Vaughan MarshallJ: K De Melo
4th
Horse silk
1
1
(1)
Pay The Palace
39-6
25/1
T: Piet / SteynJ: C Orffer
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(6)
Fox On The Run
39-6
9/2
T: James CrawfordJ: R Fourie
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(4)
Randolph Hearst
39-6
7/2
T: Justin SnaithJ: J V'd Merwe
7th
Horse silk
½
7
(7)
Touched By Angels
39-0
5/1
T: Peter MuscuttJ: G Lerena
8th
Horse silk
4
5
(5)
Count Of Rouen
39-3
40/1
T: Peter MuscuttJ: Craig Zackey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:R17.70Pl:R4.00, R1.30, R2.40EX:R66.10Trifecta:R357.50SF:R63.38Swingers:R7.20, R18.60, R5.00

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 ANGELS (SAF)
  2. BETTER MAN (SAF)
  3. RANDOLPH HEARST (SAF)

Prize Money

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

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