The decision by the National Horseracing Authority to lift the restrictions on the number of horses in a race has afforded the opportunity to increase the fields to the optimum allowed by the operator for each course and distance.
Kenilworth parade ring (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
When the original Kenilworth fields for Tuesday 18 August were pulled, the restrictions of 14 runners were still in place and as a result, reserve runners were added to the card for Races 1, 2 and 9.
As the meeting was called off on Tuesday due to a waterlogged track and moved to Saturday 22 August, those fields can now be extended to comprise 16 runners, which means a number of horses previously deemed Reserve Runners, are eligible to run.
They have subsequently been included as runners in the card for Saturday.
Bettors are advised to peruse the updated fields for Races 1, 2 and 9 before taking their bets.
