RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: KENILWORTH@2024.04.06
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R135.000, 12:20GMT+2
Race Summary: Good race. WHITE WATERS and KINDA WONDERFUL made encouraging introductions and are likely to improve with that experience, so could fight it out. HUNGA TONGA also caught the eye on debut so is capable of getting involved with natural improvement expected. Both SHEETS AND GOGGLES and DIXIELAND BAND have the form and experience to make their presence felt too. Newcomers POCKET DIAL and ONE GIANT LEAP are worth a market check – respect any betting support.
Selections:
#4 White Waters, #7 Kinda Wonderful, #9 Hunga Tonga, #12 Sheets And Goggles
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R135.000, 12:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Improving MAURITIUS KESTREL was only touched off over 1200m last time (gave 2kg to the winner) and ought to make further progress over this extended trip, so can open his account. TURBO TWENTY and STATED are also likely to progress over the extra after improved recent outings. ALL OUT FOR SIX, GNARLY, WOOD WORLD and newcomer HAPPY DAYS are by promising freshman sire One World – they could have more to offer over this trip. SOUND OF THE SEA wasn’t disgraced in 2yo features earlier in the summer and should fare better in a maiden with that experience to count on.
Selections:
#3 Mauritius Kestrel, #10 Stated, #4 Turbo Twenty, #9 Sound Of The Sea
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R110.000, 13:30GMT+2
Race Summary: Brett Crawford runners CLIFF SWALLOW and MONKEY PUZZLE are likely to dominate. The former, twice 2nd over track and trip, wouldn’t be winning out of turn and is preferred to his stablemate who should have more to offer after an eye-catching reappearance last month when a fast-finishing 5th. PRINCE OF TIBET, APPROACH SHOT and THE NIGHT FERRY have all shown enough to earn a cheque. WAZZUP and GO IT ALONE complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#10 Cliff Swallow, #2 Monkey Puzzle, #5 Prince Of Tibet, #4 Approach Shot
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R85.000, 14:05GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. ETOILEFILLANTE has improved to finish 2nd in both starts with blinkers fitted, so shouldn’t be long in opening his account. FRENCH TRIP and IGUGULETHU have failed to build on early promise but retain the means to have a say in the outcome, despite wide starting berths. It could, however, pay to side with improving TSUNAMI WARNING, who ran on well from a long way back to finish a close-up 2nd over track and trip last time. KING OF NUMBERS could improve trying this trip in his peak outing.
Selections:
#10 Tsunami Warning, #5 Etoilefillante, #12 Igugulethu, #9 King Of Numbers
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R120.000, 14:40GMT+2
Race Summary: Tricky. Last-start winners RADICCHIO, HOODIA and ALL ABOUT RONNIE ought to remain competitive off their current marks, BIG UNIT, BARDOLINO and OLIVER are also likely to acquit themselves well after close-up finishes over this course and distance last time out. Preference, however, is for lightly raced SLURRICANE (unbeaten over track and trip) who is probably ahead of the handicapper, despite incurring a 2-point penalty for his last-start 2nd over 1600m.
Selections:
#10 Slurricane, #6 Hoodia, #8 Bardolino, #5 Oliver
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R200.000, 15:15GMT+2
Race Summary: Leg 1 of the Winter Series for the fillies and mares. SUMMER LILY, MY FLOWER FATE and MONTELENA are closely matched on these terms on the form of their course-and-distance meeting on 6 February. The latter had previously beaten SIDDELEY and LADY MISTICO over track and trip in late December. Consistent FUN ZONE ran in both races and is better off on these terms with all 6 re-opposing rivals. Unexposed KYALAMI GIRL ran well at a higher level over 1100m out the maidens and is open to improvement going this trip for the first time. PRINCESS IZZY and TRIP TO MAPUTO have claims too. Good race!
Selections:
#3 Kyalami Girl, #4 Summer Lily, #6 Fun Zone, #9 Montelena
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R350.000, 15:50GMT+2
Race Summary: Grade 3 Variety Club Mile is Leg 1 of the Winter Series for horses aged three and older. RASCALLION bounced back to his best with blinkers refitted to finish 2nd in the Grade 1 Cape Town Met 10 weeks ago and a repeat of that effort will make him hard to beat. He may, however, have competition for the lead with MONTIEN and WECANGOALLNIGHT proven frontrunners – though the latter was impressive when ridden cold to win over 1400m last time. Both PORT LOUIS and WE’RE JAMMING (unexposed at this trip) are held on that form. PACAYA had excuses for his Met no-show but has the ability to challenge.
Selections:
#5 Rascallion, #11 Pacaya, #3 Montien, #8 Wecangoallnight
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R135.000, 16:25GMT+2
Race Summary: Competitive sprint. MEU CAPITANO confirmed the improvement of his comeback run (after gelding) by winning over track and trip last time and a resultant 3-point penalty may not be enough to prevent him from following up, with further progress expected of him. AXL (2nd), GIMMELIGHTNING (3rd) and PARATROOPER (5th) are all weighted to turn the tables on these terms revised terms. BEERENBERG and ALL ABOUT AL have a bit to find but aren’t incapable of staking claims either. BENJAMIN can also surprise.
Selections:
#6 Meu Capitano, #11 Gimmelightning, #1 Axl, #12 All About Al
Kenilworth, 06.04.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R85.000, 17:00GMT+2
Race Summary: SHIFTING PATH held his form in 3 starts at this level off a slightly higher mark and recently changed hands. He has a good opportunity to make a winning start for his new trainer/owner. BENEATH THE MOON, SEEKING PEACE, ROYAL LYTHAM and WHY NOT JACKIE are closely matched on the form of a recent course-and-distance meeting, so any one of them could emerge as a threat. COUNTRY TIME has a big weight to carry but drops considerably in class, so can’t be underestimated.
Selections:
#1 Shifting Path, #3 Seeking Peace, #2 Beneath The Moon, #11 Country Time
Best Win: #1 SHIFTING PATH
Best Value Bet: #10 TSUNAMI WARNING
Best Longshot: #10 TSUNAMI WARNING
