Punters are faced with another difficult ten-race card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday and will need their wits about them. The track was posted as heavy on Friday, but watch for updates closer to racetime.
Tactics could decide the R300 000 World Sports Betting Gr3 Pocket Power Stakes over 1950m, which features many handy types, The Futurist, Thefutereisbright, Baratheon and It’srainingwilliam all like to force the issue and that might just set things up for a swooper from off the speed.
Itsrainingwilliam is a tough customer – and Richard Fourie rides on Saturday (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Top Quality, already a winner of 3 of eight starts comes off a good win three weeks ago and with proven fitness on his side together with the right pace set up, may be the right one
The preceding race, the Stormsvlei Stakes will see 14 fillies and mares with a wide spread of form load-up. A stiff 1800m on a soft track in a big field will suit Love is a Rose ideally and she is the choice for a trainer/ jockey combo, Greg Ennion/Richard Fourie who only ever join forces when they really mean business.
Bereave is a durable, consistent, top-class speedball and he can prevail in the 1200m Winter Sprint (R4). A victory in the Diadem Stakes over this course and distance when besting champion, Gimme A Prince, stands out as the worthiest form on offer.
Resonate – no slouch over the straight (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Resonate can also go some on his day; Speed Machine loves the mud; Mufasa reeled off a hat-trick before a short break and Silver Falcon has already scored in 5 of 16 starts over extended sprints/1400m. They are legit contenders.
There are also two juvenile contests to fathom out. In the Perfect Promise, October Morn (a potentially very smart filly) takes on fluent debut winner, Summer Lily, and scopey – Listentotheocean a likely big improver.
The field for the Somerset 1200 has unfortunately cut up – six are now set to face the starter. Of them, Dumbledore and Underworld already look way above average but Baltic Secret is the fancy based on an excellent debut. Her follow-up run can be excused due to a tough trip, and she can get back to winning ways here.
The first race is off at 11h45.
