South Africa Horse Racing Previews: KENILWORTH@2023.04.11
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R200.000, 12:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Wide-open 2yo contest which could well produce a formline to follow. SNOW PILOT was a close-up 3rd from a wide draw last time and with further improvement will have a role to play. MOJO MAN finished ahead of that rival and should be competitive again. MONUMENTAL and FUTURE VARIETY both caught the eye on debut and will be wiser to the task this time around. Respect market support for well-bred newcomers SPEED RACER, GO IT ALONE and PASSCHENDAELE.
Selections:
#9 Monumental, #13 Future Variety, #3 Snow Pilot, #8 Mojo Man
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R175.000, 12:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Another competitive 2yo maiden, this time for the girls. JET TO THE SUN and QUICK TRIP should come on from encouraging debut efforts, so warrant respect. The former’s well-bred stablemate GIMMETHELIMELIGHT is another to keep an eye on and worth a market check on debut, given the positive comments from the yard. TICKET TO VEGAS ran well in a sales race on Derby Day and could get into the picture with further improvement. DISTANT WINTER may have the measure of those rivals, though, and she needn’t improve a great deal to open her account after 2nd-place finishes in each of her 3 starts.
Selections:
#6 Distant Winter, #9 Quick Trip, #4 Jet To The Sun, #10 Gimmethelimelight
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100.000, 13:20GMT+2
Race Summary: CAPTAIN CASANOVA and SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL have both the form and experience to be competitive in this line-up. Youngster WILLIAM WEST gets weight from those rivals and it could be worth giving him another chance. He finished downfield in a 2yo feature last time out but did have excuses for that run. A subsequent 10-week break would’ve done him good so he could bounce back to the sort of form that saw him finish a close 2nd over track and trip on debut. GYPSY EXPRESS and REMEMBER MY NAME are best kept safe on their returns from a rest. Watch the betting on newcomers ELUSIVE WINTER and SOPHIA RAIE.
Selections:
#8 William West, #2 Captain Casanova, #9 Simply Beautiful, #4 Sophia Raie
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100.000, 13:55GMT+2
Race Summary: JURY DUTY is at the top of her game and won her last start over this course and distance easier than the margin of victory suggests. She should, on these revised terms, confirm superiority over TUSCAN GOLD who is likely to do better back at this trip. SEEKING PEACE trounced her rivals with cheekpieces fitted last time and ought to be competitive again, especially on rain-affected ground. SWIFT ACTION is engaged to run a few days earlier but would have every chance if taking his place in this line-up. CAMILLE CLAUDEL completes the shortlist.
Selections:
#2 Jury Duty, #4 Seeking Peace, #9 Swift Action, #5 Tuscan Gold
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R110.000, 14:30GMT+2
Race Summary: SHE’S MY CAPTAIN finished ahead of MISS MARGUERITE, ENEMY TERRITORY and DIFFERENT FACE in a similar contest at Durbanville recently. She should confirm that form on these terms and be rewarded for her consistency with a well-deserved 3rd career win. KENNEDY made no impression over 1250m in her last start but should do better reverting to this trip and could pose a threat as a result. Returning WHY NOT JACKIE is one to keep an eye on.
Selections:
#5 She’s My Captain, #6 Miss Marguerite, #7 Enemy Territory, #9 Different Face
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R125.000, 15:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. TRIVIAL MATTER, ELUSIVE TRADER and ROD THE MOD have met in 2 similar contests over the past 2 months, including one over track and trip, and are closely matched on the form of both meetings. RAGNAR LOTHBROK, who has a fitness edge over PIROSHKA, ought to uphold the form of their 14 January course-and-distance meeting on these terms. ROD THE MOD has dropped to a dangerous mark in the ratings and, with the blinkers refitted, is best kept safe. SONIC BURST and BLUFF ON BLUFF could also have a say in the finish. Tricky!
Selections:
#4 Ragnar Lothbrok, #5 Trivial Matter, #8 Elusive Trader, #3 Piroshka
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R110.000, 15:40GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. TYPEFACE confirmed the improvement of her previous start by opening her account over this track and trip and ought to be competitive out of the maidens if making further progress. As a maiden, SUPREME DREAM beat winners when breaking the ice. She is worse off at the weights with both PEUT ETRE MOI and SUMMER NIGHT CITY but is still improving and, as such, may well have their measure again. ROYAL INVITATION is also maturing so capable of making her presence felt too. VIRGINIA SWEET should have a role to play if taking her place in the line-up.
Selections:
#3 Virginia Sweet, #4 Supreme Dream, #7 Royal Invitation, #6 Peut Etre Moi
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R110.000, 16:20GMT+2
Race Summary: PERFECT TRUST has maintained her consistency in stronger races and was not beaten far from a wide draw in a higher grade last time, so should be competitive dropped in class off a lower mark from an inside gate. FLYING FIRST also acquitted herself well from the widest draw in a strong race last time out and the form of that race is working out very well. She will have no trouble going this trip and the removal of the blinkers should suit too. Stablemates NIPPY WINTER and PHILOSOPHISE won’t be far off the action either. HIERKOMMIEBOKKIE is likely to improve over this trip so could pose a threat.
Selections:
#3 Perfect Trust, #5 Flying First, #8 Hierkommiebokkie, #6 Nippy Winter
Kenilworth, 11.04.2023, Race 9, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R80.000, 16:55GMT+2
Race Summary: This won’t take much winning and LIKETHECLAPPERS will prove hard to beat if building on an encouraging comeback run (stable debut). SLURRICANE returns from a rest but not one to take lightly. VERONIQUE has been holding form over this trip recently and ought to make her presence felt again. PAPER TRAIL, AIR OF ROYALTY, CAPTIVE MOON and RADAMES are all capable of better and could get into the picture with any improvement. RAISING QUINN has a big weight to carry against the boys but should have a leading role to play once more.
Selections:
#1 Liketheclappers, #9 Raising Quinn, #3 Veronique, #2 Slurricane
Best Win: #6 DISTANT WINTER
Best Value Bet: #8 WILLIAM WEST
Best Longshot: #8 WILLIAM WEST