Kenilworth - Saturday 26 Sept

It's overcast in Cape Town and we'll definitely have some rain but this should not affect what should be a good day's racing.

Early selections:

Race 1: 1 Woodward 12 Air in Motion
Race 2; 9 Lazer Lady 5 So Irresistible
Race 3; 12 Macchiato 5 Kambrrok 1 Eastern Colours
Race 4; 5 Siegried 3 Nelson and Napoleon
Race 5: 3 Air Combat
Race 6: 7 Villandry 4 Blue Tiger
Race 7: 11 Golden Parachute 1 Sudden Storm
Race 8: 3 Gay Fortuna 4 Turk 8 Splinter
Race 9: 9 Reptilian 7 Lady in Love 4 Royal Magic

looks like a good card

fancy Bellita and look forward to the Blue Tiger/ Villandry clash

good punting, the weather up North is superb

Patent: Lazy Lady/Splinter/Red Parade

Have a good days racing

Carls got 3 runners and hopefully he can get his first winner..

On MR Blue Tiger should not be beat. Enough class to win regardless of the break.

Al Blue Tiger and Villandry prep runs??, I've included Casey Cool to upset.

Going Heavy

False Rail (m) 4.0
Penetrometer 40.3
Weather Partly cloudy
Rainfall (mm) 24 hours - 0.0
7 days - 0.0

Other Info Apprentice D.Mansour rode his 50th winner and will no longer be claiming an allowance.
Vicky Minott has been granted her jockey Licence and is no longer an apprentice with effect 23/09/2009

Greg...the Bass yard thinks this will be a straight shootout between Blue Tiger and Villandry. My concern is the heavy going...the pen reading is 40.3 and the going seemed to be favourable on the rail and up the middle.Fields are small so the impact should be negligible hopefully.

The question then is can the Tiger and Villandry cope with the going...both have not run in sticky conditions. One more caution...Air Combat in the heavy going may not go as well as expected so caution is advised IMVHO.

Thanks Perceptual, what you think of Red Parade in the last, related to some top sorts, may enjoy the distance?

Add in Mainbrace and get the Blue Tiger/Villandry trifecta....

Greg an absolute gulf in weights. Soft going makes a 5 furlong a test and probably translates into a 6 furlong or maybe even a 7 with a 40 pen reading. Blue Tiger being hosed off!

Greg...not too keen on Red Parade but 1st time at Kenilworth could make all the difference.
I'll be going long in this race...