10:50 Kenilworth

Saturday 31 December 2022

All10:5011:2512:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:50

Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Maiden Plate

Off time: 10:52 | Winning time: 1m 13.1s

Settings

(1)

Usa's Hope¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Dean Kannemeyer

9/4

Tenth of 14 in minor event at Greyville (6.5f, good, 25/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 30-

(2)

Twice Told

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Behr| T: Adam Marcus

28/1

Twice Over gelding.

Form:

(3)

Final Edition

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

11/2

Foaled January 15. Dynasty colt. One to note on debut.

Form:

(4)

Big Poppa

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Patrick Kruyer

25/1

Master of My Fate gelding.

Form:

(5)

Oliver

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Adam Marcus

12/1

Twice Over gelding.

Form:

(6)

Downing Seven²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford

25/1

66/1, eighth of 16 in maiden at this course (8f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 096908-

(7)

Green In Spring^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Vaughan Marshall

28/1

40/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 8778-

(8)

Mighty Mac

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Paul Reeves

40/1

Pathfork gelding.

Form:

(9)

Simply Beautiful^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Mike Stewart

5/2

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 25/2, third of 15 in maiden at this C&D (good) 14 days ago.

Form: 805453-

(10)

First Time Lucky⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Glen Puller

40/1

50/1, last of 14 in maiden at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 0-

(11)

Sjambok⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Brett Crawford

66/1

66/1, last of 12 in maiden at Durbanville (6.2f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 70-

(12)

Thewolfofwolseley¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Calvin Habib| T: Glen Kotzen

3/1

7/1, second of 15 in maiden at Vaal (7f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Peter.

Form: 742-

(14)

From The Clouds⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Patrick Kruyer

20/1

Cheekpieces on, twelfth of 14 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(13)

Otis The Brave³⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Paul Reeves J: Devin Ashby

Forecasts

Usa's Hope (9/4), Simply Beautiful (5/2), Thewolfofwolseley (3/1), Final Edition (11/2), Otis The Brave (10/1), Oliver (12/1), From The Clouds (20/1), Big Poppa (25/1), Downing Seven (25/1), Twice Told (28/1), Green In Spring (28/1), Mighty Mac (40/1), First Time Lucky (40/1), Sjambok (66/1)

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL has generally been running well and looks the one they all have to beat. Thewolfofwolseley gets the nod among the remainder, while Usa's Hope commands a second look as well.