Coast Of The Sun has his first run in Cape Town and his first run as a gelding and this exciting Tienie Prinsloo-trained three-year-old has very strong formlines (Picture: Race Coast)
Brandon Bailey’s formguides and selections for Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Saturday
Race 1
7 GERTRUDE GOLD ran a great race on debut. She was unfortunately drawn wide at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 21st of October. She was green early, and she absolutely flew late to finish five lengths behind AFRICAN KINGFISHER. With natural improvement expected from this well-bred filly, she will go close to winning. 3 MISS ARIZONA disappointed terribly last time at skinny odds. She is clearly much better than that performance. If she bounces back to her best form, she will take lots of beating here. 9 SATIN BLACK improved nicely from her first run into her second run. The stable has booked the services of top jockey Richard Fourie, and she will be right there in the finish. 2 WINTERWORLDOFLOVE has been rested for 119 days. The blinkers have been fitted, and if she brings her debut run to the track, she will be competitive at a decent price.
Race 2
13 CYDONIA has run two lovely races in succession from bad draws at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. The yard is in terrific form at the moment, and she will run a big race here at a decent price. 3 HASHTAG RANDOM stayed on well to finish just over five lengths behind SANI PASS on debut. She will be doing good work late, so watch her closely. 1 MARY CASSATT has been rested for 144 days. She was last seen finishing third behind DREAM TRIP up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on the 23rd of June. Her form is solid, and she has a big winning chance in this field. 9 EBURY STREET caught the eye late on debut. She finished third behind her stable companion (AFRICAN KINGFISHER) on the 21st of October. She will love the step up in trip to 1200m, so include her in all bets. This is a tricky race, you will need to go wide.
Race 3
6 FUTURE RUNWAY has been rested for 91 days. She was last seen running third behind RED FLAG on the 15th of August. In the hope that she doesn’t need the run after a small break, she will be super competitive in this field. 3 A THOUSAND STARS found good betting support last time. She was beaten just under three lengths by GETORIX PRINCESS on the 17th of October. She will love the step up in trip to 1600m, so watch her closely. 8 BE RATIONAL ran a fair race behind VIRGINIA BLUEBELL on the 21st of October. Petra Porffy takes off 4kgs with the apprentice claim, and she could sneak into the places with some luck in running. 5 BURNOUT looks best of the rest. She could improve now that she steps up in trip for the first time.
Race 4
6 GENTIAN improved nicely from his first run into his second run. He stayed on well for third last time behind LEGAL DANCER, and the form of that race has worked out well. He should be competitive in this field. 1 CARDINAL KING disappointed terribly up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. He was beaten just over five lengths by IMPOSE on the 1st of November. Watch for sharp improvement now that he steps up in trip to 1600m. 9 AUGUSTE RENOIR must have a big winning chance in this field. He did well to finish second behind PREMIER WINTER last time, and with some luck in running from a bad draw, he will be very hard to beat. 10 WAITING GAME never runs a bad race. He will be doing some good work late.
Race 5
1 HAVOC quickened up smartly to win a good race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 28th of October. He was given five points for that impressive win last time. It’s safe to say the yard thinks highly of this gelding, and he will be hard to beat again from a good draw. 4 DIAMOND ROCK stayed on powerfully for second behind SOHO HEARTTHROB on the 7th of October. He will be given every chance from a neat draw, so watch him closely at this level. 5 CEDAR POINT never runs a bad race. The drop in trip is key for this individual. He will be switched off early, and he will be flying at them late. 7 DUBBELOSIX won well coming back from a small break on the 14th of October. He was given four points for that victory, and he will be right there amongst the places on his best form.
Race 6
6 COAST OF THE SUN was gelded on the 8th of October. He won a super race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the 2nd of October. The yard thinks highly of this gelding. This will be his first run in the Western Cape. Even though he takes on older horses here, he looks progressive and potentially very smart. He will be hard to beat. 5 BLIND DATE needed his run back from a small break on the 7th of October. He stayed on well to finish just under two lengths behind SOHO HEARTTHROB. He will be much fitter going into this race, so watch him closely. 3 BETTER MAN finished fifth in the same race as BLIND DATE last time. Top jockey Richard Fourie gets the ride, and he will be competitive on his best form. 4 VOORLOOPERTJIE should be cherry ripe for this race. He will be running on powerfully late.
Race 7
1 JET FORCE won the Matchem Stakes Gr 3 impressively on the 26th of September. He is one of the best sprinters in South Africa. He will be just off the speed early, and he will be low-flying at them late. 7 QUESTIONING has been rested for 111 days. He was last seen running fourth in the Mercury Sprint Gr 1 at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the 26th of July. In the hope that he doesn’t need the run badly after a small break, he can absolutely win a race like this. Include him in all bets. 3 CAFE CULTURE won well at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 14th of October. He is honest, and he tries hard. He will run a big race at a decent price. 8 TENANGO didn’t have much luck in running last time. If he is anywhere near his best, he can certainly win a race like this. Watch him closely.
Race 8
7 THE CULLINAN finished like a train for third behind VIVA ASTERIX on the 14th of October. That was his first run back after gelding. He will be much fitter going into this race. If the gaps open at the right time, he will be hard to beat. 1 BOLERO quickened up smartly to win a good race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 7th of October. He was given six points for that impressive win last time. He looks progressive, and he has a beautiful action. Include him in all bets. 3 IMPOSE could be anything. He won a terrific race on debut, beating his stable companion (RUNNING SHOES) on the 1st of November. He is very well-bred, and with further improvement expected from this good-looking colt, he will be right there in the finish late. 8 GOLD DUST was beaten just under three lengths by KELP FOREST on the 28th of October. The race didn’t work out for him on that occasion. He could sneak into the places late, so watch him closely.
