Leading apprentice Rachel Venniker is a noteworthy inclusion among the riders engaged for the eight-race card at Kenilworth on Saturday 12 February. She has five rides at the meeting for champion trainer Justin Snaith and looks likely to continue her rich vein of form by riding a double.
Well-bred Navy Strength is her first port of call in Race 4 and should get her off to a winning start. This Dynasty gelding, who is closely related to a number of multiple Grade 1 winners including Snowdance, a half-sister by Captain Al, has become costly to follow but should be rewarded for his consistency when stepping up to 1800m for the first time with Venniker also taking a useful 1.5kg off his back.
Stablemate Thefutureisbright has made good improvement stepped up in distance beyond 1400m. He shed his maiden tag over 1800m before going on to finish second and third in two post-maiden outings, over 1800m and 2000m respectively.
Snaith’s progressive charge, who is a three-year-old son of Futura, has not been seen for 12 weeks (during which he was gelded) but is likely to return an improved sort.
He beat re-opposing Exceeder (2kg better off) when winning his maiden and the latter has gone on to strengthen that form with two wins and two placed efforts from four subsequent starts.
Thefutureisbright also had the edge over Exceeder last time out in a similar contest and, taking into account Venniker’s 1.5kg claim, returns 2kg better off this time around, so should confirm superiority in Race 5.
L’Ami Jean is another of Venniker’s rides to make note of, as this Trippi filly should appreciate and improve for the step up in trip to 1600m in Race 8.
Clive Robinson
