13:00 Kenilworth

Saturday 18 December 2021

All10:3511:1011:4512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Victress Stakes (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: -

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(3)

Pretty Betty³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Marcus| T: Mike Stewart| CD

17/2

5-time course winner. 5 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 5/2, 5 lengths third of 5 to Marina in minor event at this course (8f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 111113-

(4)

Catchafallingstar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Khumalo| T: Glen Kotzen| OR: 82| C

20/1

Course winner. Good sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.4f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 073346-

(7)

Chat Ching⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

16/1

Course winner. 25/7, fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 474504-

(6)

Marina^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

4/5

5 wins from 8 runs this year. 13/15, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event at this course (8f, good) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 131141-

(8)

Scented Mistress^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

20/1

10/1, last of 5 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 223965-

(5)

Santa Therese⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Alan Greeff

11/2

6 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/11, didn't need to improve to win 16-runner minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 50 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 111111-

(11)

Rain In Newmarket⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. 20/11, first run since leaving S. J. Snaith when creditable second of 5 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 122222-

(1)

Pink Tourmaline^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| CD

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 549581-

(2)

So Flawless⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Willem Nel| C

18/1

Course winner. 91/20, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good) 82 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 321423-

(10)

Veronica Mars⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Justin Snaith| C

28/1

Course winner. 25/3, respectable ¾-length third of 16 to Santa Therese in minor event at Fairview (7f, good) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 368113-

Non-Runners

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Swazi Queen⁵⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Candice Bass-Robinson J: Anthony Andrews

Forecasts

Marina (4/5), Santa Therese (11/2), Rain In Newmarket (15/2), Pretty Betty (17/2), Chat Ching (16/1), So Flawless (18/1), Scented Mistress (20/1), Catchafallingstar (20/1), Swazi Queen (20/1), Veronica Mars (28/1), Pink Tourmaline (33/1)

SANTA THERESE looks marginally the best of this bunch. So Flawless is the most prudent second option, while Pink Tourmaline could well have a say too.