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South Africa Express Form – 22 December
RACE BY RACE PREVIEWS: kenilworth@2024.12.22
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 1, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R125.000, 12:20GMT+2
Race Summary: MASTER BOMBER confirmed the promise of a close-up debut 4th with a fast-finishing 5th from off the pace (wide draw) over a similar distance and a repeat of that performance may suffice. PHIL THE FLUTER has improved to finish 3rd in both starts as a gelding over shorter distances and the extra 100m should unlock further progress. BEL CANTO DREAM and WAVE OF GLORY will know more about it after pleasing introductions so should make their presence felt. WAR REPORTER, HEAL AND SOUL and IMOKELLY are well-bred newcomers and are worth a market check. Follow the betting moves.
Selections:
#1 Master Bomber, #15 Phil The Fluter, #16 Bel Canto Dream, #17 War Reporter
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 2, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R125.000, 12:55GMT+2
Race Summary: OCOTILLO and CATCH A PENNY have shown enough to suggest they won’t be maidens for too long. Both have the form and experience to fight for victory. The latter is closely matched on the form of a recent course-and-distance meeting with ANGEL’S OASIS who should also have a role to play in the outcome. STRAWBERRY THIEF and SHESGOTCLASS are well-bred debutantes who are worth a market check. SOHO SOWHAT and WINTER GAMBLE complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#2 Ocotillo, #8 Catch A Penny, #6 Angel’s Oasis, #7 Shesgotclass
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 3, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R100.000, 13:30GMT+2
Race Summary: MELA STRENGTH, AZZURRI and STATE CAPITOL are hard-knockers with the form and experience to acquit themselves competitively, as is last-start winner HANG OUT THE STARS who should have a role to play at the finish, even under a 4-point penalty. Course-and-distance maiden winner BEER WITH THE BOYS is maturing and probably better than rated, so he shouldn’t be underestimated. However, preference is for distance-suited OZARK who is proven at this level and won his last 2 appearances over 1600m.
Selections:
#6 Ozark, #7 Hang Out The Stars, #1 Mela Strength, #4 State Capitol
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 4, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R100.000, 14:05GMT+2
Race Summary: LITTLE LEXI finished a career-best 2nd over 1200m last month and need only repeat that performance over this extended trip to open her account. WEHAVEASITUATION (4th) finished ahead of GUSTO GIRL (5th) and ALESSIA ASHEVILLE (7th) in a 1400m Class 5 against winners on 19 November and can make life difficult for the selection back in maiden company. WARBIRD, in first-time blinkers, and newcomer MONEY EXTRACTOR appeal most of the remainder.
Selections:
#8 Little Lexi, #10 Wehaveasituation, #6 Gusto Girl, #9 Alessia Asheville
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 5, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R100.000, 14:40GMT+2
Race Summary: VICTOR HUGO has shown promise in both introductory sprints and should, on pedigree, have more to offer over this extended trip. He is ideally drawn in stall No 1 so gets the nod ahead of BOUNCEBACK who has the form and experience to fight out the finish but is drawn widest in gate No 11. SECRET PASSAGE, SCOTTISH LINKS and ARIOVISTUS should fight out the minors.
Selections:
#1 Victor Hugo, #11 Bounceback, #6 Ariovistus, #10 Scottish Links
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 6, Gallops, 1600m, Turf, R150.000, 15:20GMT+2
Race Summary: Progressive DAWN TILL DUSK displayed a smart turn of foot when running on from well off the pace to win going away over 1400m on the winter course. The switch to the summer track with its longer run-in and this extended distance should suit, so he’s good value to follow up under a 4-point penalty with just 52.5kg on his back. Hard-knockers PROMETTERE, SOLOMONS SEAL, PREVALENCE and WILLIE JOHN have the form and experience to threaten their younger less-exposed rival. Enigmatic THE GREY KING and in-form KING PELLES, even over a distance short of his best, aren’t taken lightly. Good race!
Selections:
#9 Dawn Till Dusk, #10 Solomons Seal, #1 Promettere, #7 Willie John
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 7, Gallops, 1200m, Turf, R500.000, 15:55GMT+2
Race Summary: Cracking Cape Merchants renewal. CAFE CULTURE, AT MY COMMAND and KING OF THE GAULS return from respective absences but they have the means to acquit themselves competitively racing fresh. Grade 1 winner SURJAY, unexposed THE REAL PRINCE, stablemate (2023 winner) COSMIC HIGHWAY, and even versatile Highveld fillies CELTIC RUMOURS and stable companion MIA MOO, are dangerous to discount. Rejuvenated veteran SEEKING THE STARS, who scored on his reappearance as a gelding, last-start winner DANCE VARIETY, as well as familiar foes FUTURE VARIETY and MEU CAPITANO have legitimate winning chances. Open!
Selections:
#13 Seeking The Stars, #18 Dance Variety, #2 Surjay, #15 Meu Capitano
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 8, Gallops, 1400m, Turf, R135.000, 16:28GMT+2
Race Summary: SWIATEK proved her 125-1 debut victory was no fluke by finishing 2nd in a similar contest over this distance. She remains open to improvement, so a resultant 4-point penalty isn’t likely to halt her momentum. MIRACULOUS has a bit to find on that form but is 2kg better off and will pose more of a threat on these revised weight terms. Hard-knockers PHILOSOPHISE and SENHORA VICTORIA have the experience over this distance that will stand them in good stead, LA DIVINA could have more to offer stretching out this trip. ALL IS GREEN, MARITZBURG MEMORY and SWEETIE DARLING can earn.
Selections:
#2 Swiatek, #9 Miraculous, #1 Philosophise, #4 All Is Green
Kenilworth, 22.12.2024, Race 9, Gallops, 1000m, Turf, R120.000, 17:05GMT+2
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Race Summary: DAFNES DAUGHTER has improved with blinkers fitted. She finished a good 3rd over track and trip in a stronger race last time so need only repeat that performance off an unchanged mark to challenge for race honours. Stablemate IN THE GREEN ZONE acquitted herself well under a big weight against male opposition last month and would have tightened up with the benefit of that comeback outing. She won her only start with blinkers fitted so is an attractive betting proposition back against her own sex and off a reduced mark with the headgear back on. LOVE STORY, LOVE SHACK and BONNE BOUCHE come next.
Selections:
#2 In The Green Zone, #13 Dafnes Daughter, #1 Love Story, #6 Bonne Bouche
Best Win: #6 OZARK
Best Value Bet: #13 SEEKING THE STARS
Best Longshot: #13 SEEKING THE STARS
