15:55 Kenilworth

Saturday 8 January 2022

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Okapi Chairman's Cup (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: -

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Doublemint³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| CD

14/1

6-time course winner. Good third of 7 in minor event (100/3) at this course (9f, good) 38 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 860083-

(8)

Crimson King³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Marcus| T: Glen Kotzen| BF| CD

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/11) 35 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 214523-

(3)

Black Knap³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Vaughan Marshall| OR: 94| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 321272-

(4)

Magnificent Seven³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Venniker⁽⁶⁾| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 114| C| D

25/1

4-time course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/3) 35 days ago.

Form: 9653/78-

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One Way Traffic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Khumalo| T: Justin Snaith| CD

2/1

Course winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Good fifth of 9 in handicap (100/33) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 121115-

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Salvator Mundi³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 25/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 135165-

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Sudden Star⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Khathi| T: Michael John Robinson| OR: 73| C

14/1

5-time course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 25/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 49 days ago by ¾ length from Holy Warrior. Up in trip.

Form: 325161-

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Holy Warrior³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 77| C

10/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 91/20, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 629424-

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Warrior Bling¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Willem Nel| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 5/2, second of 4 in handicap at this C&D (good) 17 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 345342-

Forecasts

One Way Traffic (2/1), Crimson King (10/3), Black Knap (4/1), Holy Warrior (10/1), Salvator Mundi (10/1), Doublemint (14/1), Sudden Star (14/1), Warrior Bling (14/1), Magnificent Seven (25/1)

CRIMSON KING failed to justify market support last time out, but gets the nod again. Black Knap is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Holy Warrior could well have a say as well.