South Africa Horse Racing Previews: KENILWORTH@2023.05.03
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R125.000, 12:00GMT+2
Race Summary: GO IT ALONE is a standout on form after a promising debut fourth in a hot maiden and that experience is going to stand him in good stead – one to beat. Stablemate HLUHLUWE was unlucky not to have finished closer last time and could get into the picture, though a bigger threat is likely to come from a first-timer. Well-bred colts COME ON YOU SPURS, SACAMBAYA and GREENLAND are (before any betting clues) of particular interest – worth a market check. FEW DOLLARS MORE, LEXICAN POINT, COASTAL COMMANDER and DEVIL A SAINT are others to note.
Selections:
#8 Go It Alone, #10 Greenland, #4 Come On You Spurs, #9 Sacambaya
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R125.000, 12:35GMT+2
Race Summary: There’s little form to go on here but TEFLON MAN makes most appeal of the four runners to have raced. CHAMPAGNE MAC could improve with the benefit of a run under his belt and DONNY TEE could do so too with blinkers fitted. Snaith-trained newcomers LIGHTNING GLOW, MASTER OF PARIS and KWITE A KING are of particular interest given their pedigrees, and probably worth a market check too.
Selections:
#9 Teflon Man, #11 Kwite A King, #2 Lightning Glow, #8 Master Of Paris
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R125.000, 13:10GMT+2
Race Summary: GIMMETHELIMELIGHT and NATIONAL DISGRACE ought to improve after an educational debut outing, though preference is for the former who fared better in their first-up meeting. LADY LOXTON and LIP SYNC should also improve with a run under the belt. IMPRESSIVE NESSIE has more experience than most and could get involved too. Watch the betting on well-bred fillies SCHOOL POLICY, SUMMER LILY, REDROSEOFLANCASTER, TWO A PENNY, LADY MAJORCA and EPIKLEROS – the market should provide clues to their chances on debut.
Selections:
#3 Gimmethelimelight, #5 Lady Loxton, #6 Summer Lily, #11 Lady Majorca
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 4, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R100.000, 13:50GMT+2
Race Summary: CAPTAIN CASANOVA has improved after gelding and is likely to play another leading role. He was a fast-finishing second over 1000m last time and should, on that evidence, enjoy the extra 200m on offer. REMEMBER MY NAME is held on that form but has more scope for improvement, so capable of posing a threat. MIGHTY MAC is distance suited and wouldn’t be winning out of turn, having finished in the money in 4 (all over this trip) of his 5 starts. Youngster LINES CROSSED ought to have come on since his debut, so could get involved here. Watch the betting on newcomers OVER EMOTIONAL and LOOK BACK.
Selections:
#1 Captain Casanova, #6 Mighty Mac, #3 Remember My Name, #5 Lines Crossed
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 5, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R100.000, 14:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. MISTY CLIFFS (draw widest) and GO LIKE FLO are overdue a maiden win and both ought to be involved again. Preference, however, is for the well-drawn latter who ran on from a long way back over 1200m last time. SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL finished ahead of that rival but is 2,5kg worse off and has a wide draw to contend with. HANG OUT THE STARS bounced back to form with blinkers removed in her last start over 1600m and will be competitive on that form. Likely improvers LICKETY SPLIT and HUMMINGBIRD, as well as newcomer DARK FUTURE complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#4 Go Like Flo, #5 Hang Out The Stars, #2 Dark Future, #11 Misty Cliffs
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 6, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R80.000, 15:00GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. RAINBOW COLOURS is inconsistent but showed what he is capable of when staying on for third over this trip last time when finishing ahead of GLOBAL SPEED and OTIS THE BRAVE (0,5kg better off). He ought to be competitive if confirming that improvement, with the latter likely to pose a threat on these terms. RUBERTUS and RED WILLIAM are also closely matched on the form of a recent meeting and both should be involved in the finish if overcoming wide draws. LEGAL CHITCHAT and GREEN MANDARIN may have needed their last starts after a rest, during which they were gelded, so can’t be written off.
Selections:
#13 Red William, #12 Rubertus, #10 Rainbow Colours, #4 Otis The Brave
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R100.000, 15:35GMT+2
Race Summary: METAR and PERFECT TRUST have held their own (without success) at a higher level and should fare better in this class after a two-point drop in their ratings. Both, however, are held on the form of a recent meeting over this trip by in-form PERILLA who is likely to have a say in the finish. Stablemate THE AGENTS MUSE has taken time to come to hand but caught the eye over 1400m last time and may have more to offer over this distance. ISLAND TREASURE finished an eye-catching third on her comeback and could get involved. OFFICIAL SECRET (rating drop) and improving CLOUD CHASER also have claims.
Selections:
#8 Perilla, #10 Perfect Trust, #5 Island Treasure, #9 Cloud Chaser
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 8, Gallops, 2000m, Turf, R110.000, 16:10GMT+2
Race Summary: SUDDEN SONG has maintained consistency off his current mark at a higher level. He has a big weight to carry but ought to be competitive given this slight ease in grade. FUTURE TURN was rewarded for his consistency when winning over 1600m last time and a resultant two-point penalty is unlikely to prevent him from playing another leading role. However, unexposed INSIDE STORY is weighted to turn the tables on 2kg better terms and could have even more to give going this distance for the first time. MISTER MONOCLE, TWICE THE MASTER, GENTLEMAN JOE and CORONATION TIME can fight out the minors.
Selections:
#3 Sudden Song, #4 Inside Story, #6 Future Turn, #1 Mister Monocle
Kenilworth, 03.05.2023, Race 9, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R80.000, 16:45GMT+2
Race Summary: FLY TO RIO was a gutsy winner over 1400m recently and is likely to go well again over this trip. Stablemate VERONIQUE has a bit to find but could get involved on these terms. ELECTRIC FEELS opened her account over this course and distance and could be leniently treated in her first start out of the maidens. SEEKING PEACE was not disgraced in a stronger race over 1000m last time having won a similar contest over 1250m. She ought to be competitive back in this class and is taken to land the spoils. RAISING QUINN and CAMILLE CLAUDEL complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#8 Seeking Peace, #6 Electric Feels, #3 Fly To Rio, #1 Raising Quinn
Best Win: #8 GO IT ALONE
Best Value Bet: #13 RED WILLIAM
Best Longshot: #13 RED WILLIAM
