Clive Robinson
Bettors on the lookout for rich pickings on the eight-race card at Kenilworth on Tuesday 21 June should look to jockeys Aldo Domeyer and Keagan de Melo to deliver the goods.
Both riders have strong hands throughout the meeting and look likely to hit their rivals for six by sharing as many as half a dozen winners on the programme.
After two third-place finishes from starts over 1000m on debut and 1200m last time out, Golden Hostess should get Domeyer and trainer Candice Bass-Robinson off to a winning start. This two-year-old filly, bred and owned by Drakenstein Stud, confirmed the promise of her debut effort with an improved showing over the extra 200m last time and the daughter of Gold Standard should make further progress returning to the same course and distance in Race 1.
Reny was a pleasing fifth on her introduction over the track and trip for Brett Crawford and is another likely improver in the line-up. She is sure to have gained from that experience so should be competitive and is an obvious inclusion in Swinger and Exacta bets.
De Melo should open his account and level the scores with Domeyer in Race 2 aboard Intimidator, a two-year-old colt by The United States.
Justin Snaith’s charge fluffed his lines at his second start, having produced an encouraging Durbanville debut fourth but bounced right back to the sort of form and promise he showed first-up when second over Kenilworth’s 1200m last time out. and returning to that track and trip should stand Intimidator in good stead.
Domeyer sticks with Fort Apache, another son of The United States, after partnering Eric Sands’ runner to third on debut over the course and distance. With natural improvement expected, Domeyer could fight out the finish with De Melo.
There won’t be any stopping Snaith and De Melo in Race 3 over 1400m, as well-bred What A Winter colt Stratospheric bids to go one better after consecutive seconds over 1000m and 1200m. The extra 200m with racing experience under his belt ought to bring about improvement from Stratospheric who De Melo knows well, having partnered him in his first two starts.
Highly regarded Pomodoro’s Jet has won two of his last three starts under De Melo, the retained rider for owner Khaya Stables, and could provide the in-form jockey with another win – and possibly his third on the day – in Race 5 over 1800m.
Crawford’s progressive three-year-old colt, a son of former Durban July winner Pomodoro, is expected to be better suited to the extra 200m and should continue his rise through the divisions with another winning bid.
Ma Black was an impressive winner of her last start over 1000m and should double Domeyer’s tally for the day in Race 7 over 1200m.
Hat-trick seeking Tchaikovsky was steered to his maiden victory by Domeyer over 1100m and followed up at his next start under De Melo over 1000m four weeks ago. He reappears in Race 8 with Domeyer back in the irons and a three-timer for both horse and rider beckons.
