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Reeves Racing Syndicate Class 5(Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 7f
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Kebonalesedi silk
Kebonalesedi
J: C Murray
T: A E Sands
He can be competitive at this level; fourth behind District Master at Kenilworth four weeks ago; capable if in the mood so likely to be in contention.
501-74
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-5 4/10 District Master (2½L) 8/1 69 62
17 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 7f 9-0 7/9 Sommerstern (5¼L) 33/1 69 60
3 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-3 1/9 Givethatmanabells (hd) 14/1 67 73
15 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 10f 7-13 10/11 Coco's Hero (12½L) 50/1 68 -
25 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 9f 8-8 5/7 Coco's Hero (1¾L) 20/1 69 48
9 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-9 7/8 Major Master (5¾L) 16/1 70 46
2
(2)
Lovers Lane silk
Lovers Lane
J: O Noach
T: P D Reeves
Finished sixth, beaten 6l, when well behind Avignon at Kenilworth last month in a stakes race; likes this combination of C&D; grade looks suitable.
225-16
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-8 b 6/9 Avignon (6L) 17/2 58 24
21 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-10 b 1/9 Act Of Grace (shd) 9/2 54 45
21 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-10 b 5/7 Hiawatha Goldberg (1¼L) 11/2 55 48
3 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-10 b 2/8 Fort Red (2L) 8/1 55 36
29 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 6f 9-0 b 2/11 Dawn's Early Light (¾L) 20/1 55 -
13 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 6f 8-9 b 4/7 Worldly (4L) 6/1 56 -
3
(3)
Ain't No Sunshine silk
Ain't No Sunshine
J: J P v'd Merwe
T: J Crawford
Beaten ninth of ten at Kenilworth 25 days ago in a maiden plate.
0-9559
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 9f Md 9-6 b 9/10 Tunguska (8¾L) 66/1 67 22
11 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 9f Md 9-6 b 5/9 Fort Liam (6¾L) 40/1 64 84
21 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-12 b 5/9 Lovers Lane (2¾L) 25/1 65 36
4 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f Md 8-9 9/11 Backinthefastlane (6¾L) 50/1 68 8
8 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f Md 9-2 12/12 Konnichiwa (22L) 125/1 - -
8 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-2 6/13 Beware (7L) 100/1 - 17
4
(4)
Klein Karoo silk
Klein Karoo
J: C Zackey
T: R Maingard
Shed maiden tag over 6f here (maiden) when winning by less than a length last month; best form so far in last two starts; hard to dismiss.
355-21
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 67
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 6f Md 9-4 b 1/10 Rhythm King (¾L) 14/10 66 -
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-6 b 2/12 District Master (2¼L) 14/1 67 75
3 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-4 5/9 Kebonalesedi (2¼L) 7/1 68 66
29 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-6 5/8 Miami Summer (6¼L) 8/1 70 55
8 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-6 3/13 Beware (2L) 4/1 70 38
9 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-6 4/9 Gallic Forge (2¼L) 10/1 73 53
5
(5)
Smart Horse silk
Smart Horse
J: L Mxothwa
T: J Crawford
Not beaten far when third at 20-1 at Kenilworth three weeks ago in a stakes race; has won here previously; should be on the premises.
60-963
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 66
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-9 b 3/9 Money Extractor (5L) 20/1 66 4
11 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 9f 9-0 b 6/8 Noble Hero (4¾L) 25/1 69 75
17 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 7f 9-3 9/9 Sommerstern (7¼L) 33/1 73 55
18 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f 9-6 b 10/10 Mente Et Manu (13½L) 33/1 76 47
22 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 8f 9-1 b 6/9 Mente Et Manu (6L) 9/2 76 49
7 Sep 25 Dur Durbanville 8f Md 9-9 b 1/10 Fear Of Fire (2L) 28/10 74 76
6
(6)
Avignon silk
Avignon
J: G Wright
T: P Botha
Has won at this course; scored by just under 3l at Kenilworth last month in a stakes race.
45-431
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 6f 8-8 b 1/9 True Horizon (2¾L) 10/1 55 43
14 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-0 b 3/7 Country Time (2¼L) 13/2 55 -
21 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 5f 9-0 b 4/10 Gravity (¾L) 25/1 55 55
24 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-0 b 5/6 Devil A Saint (3¼L) 16/1 56 33
17 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-6 b 4/8 Astronomical Boy (2½L) 40/1 56 49
3 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 6f 9-3 b 8/8 Fort Red (8¾L) 6/1 58 14
7
(7)
Devil A Saint silk
Devil A Saint
J: G Behr
T: D A McLachlan
Finished last of eight last month in a progress plate; has won here previously; he meets the required standard ability wise; shown he can win fairly recently and likely to be thereabouts.
531-28
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Dur Durbanville 7f Md 9-9 8/8 Jet Force (8¾L) 75/1 68 -
17 Jan 26 Dur Durbanville 7f 8-11 2/9 Sommerstern (nk) 28/10 68 76
24 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 8f 9-9 1/6 The Night Ferry (1L) 5/2 65 54
3 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-2 3/9 Kebonalesedi (1L) 33/10 66 69
10 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f 8-12 5/9 Marcus Aurelius (5¾L) 7/2 68 -
25 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f 9-6 6/8 Prince Of Tibet (3¾L) 6/1 70 28
8
(8)
District Master silk
District Master
J: G Van Niekerk
T: D A McLachlan
Won by just under 2l at Kenilworth four weeks ago; has kicked on in his last couple of races and attempts to land a hat-trick.
423-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 73
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f 9-4 b 1/10 Man Of Consequence (1¾L) 28/10 68 70
13 Jan 26 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-6 b 1/12 Klein Karoo (2¼L) 8/1 65 83
17 Dec 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-3 b 3/9 Ocean Sky (1¾L) 3/1 65 57
26 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 9-6 b 2/10 Balzi Rossi (nk) 25/2 59 75
10 Nov 25 Ken Kenilworth 7f Md 8-9 4/12 Clark Griswold (3L) 5/1 60 -
18 Oct 25 Dur Durbanville 8f 8-1 5/10 Mente Et Manu (4½L) 25/1 60 62
Verdict

A tricky puzzle to solve - Klein Karoo is on the shortlist while Smart Horse should be on the shortlist. However, it can pay to side with KEBONALESEDI. He has got a win to his name and will be suited by this distance.

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Kebonalesedi

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