A nine race programme awaits punters at Kenilworth today under glorious blue skies on a perfect summer’s day.
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Kasimir wins the Merchants (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
There is no feature on the programme but the seventh race, a 1000m Pinnacle Stakes, is jam packed with classy sprinters, including the return of recent Gr2 Cape Merchants winner, Kasimir, who is part of a Snaith-Captain Al coupling that includes local hero, Sergeant Hardy.
The latter did not enjoy a great season up in KZN but is a different horse on the Kenilworth straight and he is as much as 6kgs better off with Kasimir after finishing 2,95 lengths behind him in the Merchants.
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Trip To Heaven
The 14 horse field, with the likes of Trip To Heaven, Bold Respect and Attenborough in the ranks, can probably be labelled a trial for the Cape Flying Championships to be run on Met day, 26 January.
The false rail is set at 2m out from the 1800m with a 5m spur at the 600m
First-timer/rested horses comments:
1 13:15 – ITSARUSH.CO.ZA WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
1 DUNTOCHE P D Reeves: Working very well at home, very happy with her, may need the run after a lay off
4 BONNIE BEERS G S Kotzen: No comment given
5 GRACE AND GRANDEUR A E Sands: Will need the run
8 RIVER RHONE D Kannemeyer: Will need the run
10 SILVERY HEIGHTS C Bass-Robinson: Will need the experience
11 TWICE TO SYDNEY W A Nel: No comment given
2 13:50 – TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 GRADUATION PLATE
5 DEEPSTON V H Marshall: Coming back from a long rest will need the run
3 14:25 – HOSPITALITY NOW OPEN FOR LQP2019 MAIDEN PLATE
8 CAPRERA D Kannemeyer: Will need the run
9 DIVINE LAW A E Sands: Doing well
11 MARK THE DOORMAN T Spies: Will need the experience
12 MIRACULOUSLY OURS G S Kotzen: No comment given
15 SNOWY MOUNTAIN S J Snaith: Will be green, small place chance
16 VAR EXPRESS B Crawford: No comment given
4 15:00 – BETTING WORLD 087 741 2777 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M)
1 SOMMERSONNE G S Kotzen: No comment given
6 DREAM BABY DREAM W A Nel: No comment given
5 15:35 – HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS LQP2019 021 700 1662 MR 68 HANDICAP
13 DUCHESS OF PRUSSIA JMT Stewart: Will need the run
7 16:45 – INTERBET.CO.ZA 0861 150 160 PINNACLE STAKES
5 TRIP TO HEAVEN S G Tarry: No comment given
8 17:20 – TABONLINE.CO.ZA FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M)
7 WINGS OF HONOR G S Kotzen: No comment given
8 CHARGE D’ AFFAIRES V H Marshall: Coming back from a long rest will need the run
- Thanks to Phumelela Publishing