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RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: KENILWORTH@2025.08.16
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 1, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R100,000, 13:00GMT+2
Race Summary: MARKETA easily brings in the best form into this race, she has been very consistent, the drop in trip to 1000m will definitely help her chances, she will be very hard to beat in this race. WHATASTAR ran a fair race on the 17th of June behind Between The Lines, if she can build on that performance, she will be amongst the places. PENNYS CHOICE ran a cracker with the blinkers fitted last time, she is still improving with racing, on her best form, she can certainly trouble them in the finish. ALESSIA ASHEVILLE needed her last run badly, she could sneak into the places at best here.
Selections: #3 MARKETA, #1 WHATASTAR, #6 PENNYS CHOICE, #2 ALESSIA ASHEVILLE
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 2, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R100,000, 13:35GMT+2
Race Summary: BEACH VERSE has run two lovely races in succession, she will love the step up in trip to 1400m, there is no doubt that she will go very close to winning here. LOVE HER MADLY really enjoyed the 1400m trip on the 21st of June, she ran a great race behind Oncidium, if she can build on that performance from a good draw on Saturday, she will be right there in the money. CLOUDS CLEARING must have a good each way chance in this race from a nice draw, she is improving with every start, include her into all bets. WAIT FOR ME finished really well for third behind Wander Dune on the 26th of July, jockey Richard Fourie sticks with her, if she can beat the tricky draw, she will be competitive.
Selections: #6 BEACH VERSE, #3 LOVE HER MADLY, #1 CLOUDS CLEARING, #8 WAIT FOR ME
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 3, Gallops, 1500m, Turf, R165,000, 14:10GMT+2
Race Summary: SUGAR MOUNTAIN is absolutely loving life at the moment, he quickened up in devastating fashion to win a terrific race on the 15th of July, even though he has gone up in the ratings, he will be very hard to beat again from a neat draw. PROMETTERE finished like a train last time behind Sugar Mountain, he is very honest and he tries hard, if he gets some luck in running from a tricky draw, he will be super competitive. BOUNDLESS ENERGY has been rested for 65 days, he ran a great race behind Arctic Wizard on the 12th of June up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, he should appreciate the step up in trip to 1500m on Saturday, if he doesn’t need the run badly, he could finish amongst the places. ARDABIL has been rested for 99 days, he is very consistent, and he is still improving with racing, watch him closely here.
Selections: #4 SUGAR MOUNTAIN, #8 PROMETTERE, #9 BOUNDLESS ENERGY, #3 ARDABIL
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 4, Gallops, 1950m, Turf, R200,000, 14:45GMT+2
Race Summary: ELEGANT NOBLE won really well on the 15th of July, he was given a great ride by Brevan Plaatjies, if he has made further improvement back at home, he can certainly win again. BATON ROUGE won a gutsy race with a big weight on his back last time, he stays all day, jockey Richard Fourie knows him well, even though he was given five points for his last win, he should be competitive. ARIOVISTUS won impressively on the 21st of June, he found plenty betting support in the market, and he quickened up nicely to beat a decent field, if he brings that performance to the track again on Saturday, he will have a good winning chance. KWITE A KING never runs a bad race, unfortunately the bad draw will make life tough for him, but he will be switched off early, and he will come with a big run late, watch him closely.
Selections: #7 ELEGANT NOBLE, #4 BATON ROUGE, #9 ARIOVISTUS, #11 KWITE A KING
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 5, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R200,000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: HAPPY VERSE looks to be a smart colt in the making, he stayed on nicely for fifth behind his stable companion in the Grade 3 Langerman on the 21st of June, he is a beautiful colt with lots of ability, if he can beat the draw here, he will be tough to beat. GOLDEN ANGEL continues to slide in the ratings, she has no weight on her back, she has a good draw, and she drops in trip, there is no doubt she will be right there in the finish at a decent price. NILE THE BOSS has run two great races in succession, she really enjoys this trip of 1400m, from a neat draw, she must have a good place chance again. DIVE BOMBER ran a fair race in a big field on the 24th of June, the form of that race has worked out well, he could sneak into the Quartet.
Selections: #9 HAPPY VERSE, #2 GOLDEN ANGEL, #1 NILE THE BOSS, #8 DIVE BOMBER
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 6, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R200,000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: SHE’S MY WORLD stayed on strongly for second behind her stable companion on the 26th of July, she is a decent filly, on her best form, she will have a good winning chance in this field. OCTOBER STORM ran a decent race in a competitive field last time, he was still very green early, and he caught the eye late behind Escarpment on the 15th of July, the yard thinks highly of this colt, he is still improving, include him into all bets. TRIPPI’S SILK is much better than his recent form, he can be a tricky customer and a difficult ride, he drops in trip to 1000m on Saturday, if the race works out for him, he will be storming home at a nice price. ALL ABOUT AL ran a fair race behind The Us Of A on the 17th of June, he was only beaten just over five lengths by the winner, the blinkers have now been fitted, he could pop up and earn some stake money.
Selections: #8 SHE’S MY WORLD, #1 OCTOBER STORM, #3 TRIPPI’S SILK, #4 ALL ABOUT AL
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R200,000, 16:30GMT+2
Race Summary: SUN DAZED has been rested for 65 days, he moved up like a winner in his last start behind Firingonallengines, he needs everything to go right for him on the day, he will be switched off early, and he will come with a big run late, include him into all bets. KELP FOREST has dropped in the ratings, and the blinkers have been fitted, he is much better than his recent form, the drop in trip should be no problem for this individual, if he bounces back to his best form, he will be hard to beat in a race like this. AZZURRI must have a good each way chance, he stayed on well for fourth last time behind What A Fortune over 1400m, he could appreciate the drop in trip to 1200m where he won a good race on the 24th of June, his form is good, he should be competitive. AFRICAN PRINCE finished strongly for second in a driving finish on the 22nd of July, if the conditions turn up on the softer side for this race on Saturday, he will be a massive runner.
Selections: #2 SUN DAZED, #5 KELP FOREST, #10 AZZURRI, #9 AFRICAN PRINCE
HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH, 16.08.2025, Race 8, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R110,000, 17:05GMT+2
Race Summary: WANDER DUNE quickened up like a very smart filly on debut, she was just off the speed early, and she finished well to win going away at the line, there is no doubt that she will continue to improve with racing, even though this race will be tougher for her, she can definitely win again and remain unbeaten. WILD APPLAUSE finished like a rocket to win a great race on the 26th of July, she settled beautifully in running, and stormed home to beat her stable companion by just under two lengths, her form is rock solid, she will be a massive danger to Wander Dune. MUSIC OF THE NIGHT finished third last time behind Wild Applause, she is a lovely filly, if she can build on her last performance, she will be right there in the money again. OCTOBER FEST never runs a bad race, she hasn’t been beaten too far in her recent races, she could sneak into the Quartet here.
Selections: #3 WANDER DUNE, #4 WILD APPLAUSE, #2 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT, #5 OCTOBER FEST
Best Win: #4 SUGAR MOUNTAIN
Best Value Bet: #2 SUN DAZED
