RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: KENILWORTH@2024.02.12
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R120.000, 12:25GMT+2
Race Summary: A moderate work riders’ event that won’t take much winning. Well-bred THREE COINS has improved with each outing and stayed on to finish 4th over 1000m last time, so should have more to offer over this distance with improved fitness on her side. UNITED WE STAND returns from a break but has the form and experience to be competitive on her local debut. NOON DAY GUN concedes 2.5kg to those rivals but has already sufficient means to also play leading a role. ROUGAROUIN and newcomer MO RIDGE complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#8 Three Coins, #5 United We Stand, #1 Noon Day Gun, #4 Mo Ridge
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R90.000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. KAAPSE KLOPSE has become costly to follow but makes his reappearance as a gelding so may be worth another chance. IGUGULETHU and TAMBOURINE MAN fit a similar profile but have both the form and experience to fight for victory. SOOTY has improved with each outing and finished 2nd over track and trip in his latest outing, so could pose a threat if making further progress. Newcomer CLIFF SWALLOW is one to note, especially if the market speaks in his favour.
Selections:
#2 Kaapse Klopse, #7 Sooty, #9 Igugulethu, #11 Tambourine Man
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R90.000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: CABARET has made sufficient improvement in two starts with blinkers fitted to have a winning chance. BLIND FAITH is better off at the weights with that rival so ought to be competitive, though the same could be said of JET GREEN who isn’t incapable of getting into the picture in her first start for Lunga Gila. SAINT BRIGID has scope to improve dropped to this trip, while TOKYO PRINCESS should also be a factor if confirming the improvement of her last start.
Selections:
#2 Cabaret, #3 Blind Faith, #5 Tokyo Princess, #7 Saint Brigid
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R90.000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Another modest maiden in which well-bred MONT LOISIR is good value to make a winning comeback, despite shouldering joint top-weight. INDECENT PROPOSAL also has to concede weight under 60kg but could pose a threat if confirming the improvement of his last start over course and distance. Both JACK IN THE GREEN and RENOWNED have shown enough to get involved but have more chances of placing than winning. MYSTERY CACHE completes the shortlist.
Selections:
#3 Mont Loisir, #9 Indecent Proposal, #2 Jack In The Green, #8 Renowned
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R120.000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: Lightly raced WHISTLING DIXIE is improving with each outing and was conceding weight to TICKING BOMB and BASIC MANEUVERS when slightly adrift of those rivals in a blanket finish over 1600m last time but is 1kg better off with both younger fillies so could be worth siding with at bigger odds. They’re all likely to improve over this trip, which HELIOTROPE did last time when an unlucky 2nd. ENGLISH MISTRESS and ANALYTIC are others capable of getting into the picture.
Selections:
#5 Whistling Dixie, #9 Basic Maneuvers, #4 Ticking Bomb, #7 Heliotrope
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1800m, Turf, R90.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. RED RACKHAM is the highest-rated runner in the race but is a maiden, one of two in the race. EXCEEDER has to concede weight to all but, along with TWICE THE MASTER, boasts arguably the best recent form. However, preference is for the latter who has won over course and distance. DESTINED TO DANCE and SUMMER NIGHT CITY have more chances of placing than winning. A bigger threat is likely to come from CARAMEL FUDGE who ought to be competitive on these terms, although DAWN CLOUD is capable of better and could get into the picture.
Selections:
#8 Exceeder, #9 Twice The Master, #3 Caramel Fudge, #5 Dawn Cloud
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R135.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. SLURRICANE and QUATERMAIN won well last time out and should remain competitive stepped up in class. BARDOLINO won his last start at a higher level and ought to play another leading role off a 4-point higher mark, though riding arrangements suggest stable companion LUCE VERDE is the pick of the yard’s runners. KATSU is consistent, in good form and proven over this trip so could also fight for victory. ROYAL SWAN MASTER and NO APOLOGIES aren’t without a chance either, while last-start maiden winner LIGHTNING GLOW is open to any amount of improvement. NAUSHON has claims from a wide draw.
Selections:
#7 Katsu, #6 Bardolino, #4 Quatermain, #15 Naushon
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R90.000, 16:35GMT+2
Race Summary: The Snaith yard has a strong hand with stablemates MASTER OF PARIS and LIKETHECLAPPERS likely to fight out the finish. The latter has been consistent so wouldn’t be winning out of turn but the riding arrangements suggest the lightly raced and relatively unexposed 3yo former is preferred. FLY TO RIO and VERONIQUE have earning potential, while last-start KZN Poly winner MAJESTIC WARRIOR is another to consider on his reappearance. AGRESSIVO has claims too on his local/stable debut.
Selections:
#2 Master Of Paris, #6 Liketheclappers, #7 Agressivo, #9 Veronique
Kenilworth, 12.02.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R135.000, 17:10GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. MOUNT PLEASANT is an interesting runner having dropped considerably in the ratings and after gelding late last year as a 6yo. WINTER PEARL and BENJAMIN are closely matched on recent form and ought to be competitive, while WYAG will need to confirm the improvement of his last start to get involved. MIGHTY MAC and MASKED VIGILANTE are also capable of staking claims. HAMMIES HERO returned to form off his current mark last time with blinkers fitted and ought to confirm that progress over a more adequate distance. GUARDING THE WALL and NIGHT BOMBER aren’t without chances either. Tricky!
Selections:
#5 Winter Pearl, #13 Benjamin, #6 Hammies Hero, #10 Mount Pleasant
Best Win: #3 MONT LOISIR
Best Value Bet: #5 WHISTLING DIXIE
Best Longshot: #5 WHISTLING DIXIE
