Kenilworth Racetrack Horse Racing Picks (South Africa) – Saturday, December 18th
22 to 1 Tom’s International Tips
Race 4 –Southeaster Sprint (Listed) (Turf)
8 – Safe Return
9 starts 2 wins 2 seconds
Backup after making the running in last race
Shorter distance helps?
Speed of the race and has all the chances here for me
2 – Bereave
8 starts 3 wins 3 seconds 2 thirds
2 good races, short field in on and then moved up to grade 2
Moved late in last race from 7th to 2nd lost by a neck
Should be one of the short price horses
4 – Ambiorix
4 starts 2 wins 1 second
Not much in last, sat 6th and retreated, needed race
Grade 1 winner at 1200m
Won going 1000m first win of the year, so this distance suits?
Race 5 –Victress Stakes (Grade 3) (Turf)
3 – Chat Ching
11 starts 2 wins 1 third
Needed race last out in small field, slow pace fast finish
Adds distance and tried this once before without success
She’s been running against better horses (grade 1 & 2) in past
This horse should be a price on 6-1
6 – Santa Therese
10 starts 8 wins 1 second
New track and steps up in distance but won at 2000m
Last races, go up in time for the win, so added distance is a good thing
It’s kinda hard to fault a horse that won 8 races from 10 starts
This is a step up in class
7 – Rain In Newmarket
10 starts 2 wins 7 second 1 third
2 for 2 at running second at this distance
Her 2 wins are at this track
Second start off layoff and ran second twice
Win? But knows how to pay the bills
Race 6 – Peninsula Handicap (Grade 2) (Turf)
9 – One Way Traffic
9 starts 4 wins 2 seconds
Winner at distance and has won 1 time 1st up
Layoff ok with 1 win and 1 second
Should be on the lead
This is a step up and he gets weight
I think this on will be a price
1 – Hoesspruit
13 starts 5 wins 2 seconds
Winner of last 2 races off layoff in open company at different track
Winner at distance and at this track
Last race setup nicely with a move late, 9th to 1st in 800m
2 – Vikram
18 starts 5 wins 4 seconds 3 thirds
2 for 4 at the distance
Winner last out in grade 2
Went from last to first last out with a fast pace up front (Set by Safe Return)
On a 2 race winning run and should be moving fast at the end
Favorite
Race 7 – Cape Guineas (Grade 1) (Turf)
3 – Pomp and Power
6 starts 4 wins
Winner last out at this distance
Lead all the way and just hung on by a short neck
First start, not great so needed start to get on track
If he gets to control the pace, he wins
6 – Xavion
4 starts 1 win 1 third
Not much vs my top choice last out but appear to have had issues because of poor performance – vet report
If runs back to earlier races, he should show better
2 – Good Traveller
8 starts 4 wins 2 thirds
Travelled well in last, near pace and didn’t finish
He’s won at this distance in grade 1
Improve off last start
Rich’s Ranks
Race 4 –Southeaster Sprint (Listed) (Turf)
4 – Ambiorix
9 – Resonate
3 – Bereave
10 – Barney Mcgrew
Race 5 –Victress Stakes (Grade 3) (Turf)
4 – Marina
7 – Rain in Newmarket
9 – Pink Tourmaline
10 – So Flawless
Race 6 – Peninsula Handicap (Grade 2) (Turf)
8 – Firealley
9 – One Way Traffic
3 – Native Tongue
1 – Hoedspruit
Race 7 – Cape Guineas (Grade 1) (Turf)
9 – Universal
4 – Cosmic Highway
3 – Pomp and Power
2 – Good Traveller
