Warren Lenferna

Three mouthwatering feature races are on offer on Saturday, 22 November, at Headquarters, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. The first race is off at 12:45 and the day concludes after ten scintillating races at 18:00. The Cape summer is here, and it is sure to be a bright, shining early evening when the last is run. This meeting officially opens the Cape Summer Season.

Race 6, the Sophomore Sprint for three-year-olds, goes off at 15:40, and what a line-up it is. All The Rage is clearly classy and packed with ability, having kept on rolling to beat Good For You six weeks ago over 1200 m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. He has won three from five and finished third in the other two — another exciting young prospect on the Cape’s conveyor belt of top three-year-olds. Green Gateway from the Kannemeyer yard has his third run after a gutsy winning debut in KZN in late July. He is entered for the Hollywoodbets Guineas and will be letting down strongly as the finish line looms. Magical Place was given an exceptional ride by Callan Murray last time to deny Dame Of Trix, who has boosted the formline since. Military Command has to be way better than his last two runs, where he had very valid excuses — expect much more this time, and the yard is in mustard form. Roland Garros returns from a ten-week layoff and might well be revving his engines for the Guineas in early December. He should run fresh and well and can go close; he is talented and surely has plenty more up his sleeve. Malmesbury Missile is far better than his last seventh-place finish suggests and cannot be ignored, while Black Eagle has plenty of speed and should be right there at the finish. The selection is All The Rage to beat Roland Garros.

Race 7 is the headliner — the Grade 2 Race Coast Punters Cup over 1600 m at 16:15. Fox On The Run should love the mile and has won his last two in the manner of a talented horse, so he must be respected. Good For You is a Grade 1 winner and seems to be prepping extremely well for the Guineas, giving him an obvious bright winning chance. Chapbook is held by Good For You on their latest meeting and should not finish in front of him today. Absolutely Yes needs to do a touch more on current form, while Count Of Rouen is far better than his last two starts and benefits from the services of Andrew Fortune. Aristocratic is another held by Good For You and should again finish behind the Kotzen-trained gelding. Better Man is a hugely exciting, quality gelding whose last two wins were gutsy; he has an undeniable hat-trick chance as he marches toward the Guineas. Pay The Palace should strip fitter today, but others are preferred for the shortlist. Star Major is improving steadily and must be included in wider combinations. Aversator had valid excuses last time but does not appear to be the stable elect. Happy Versereturns from a 12-week breather; he raced wide last time and still found plenty to win, making him clearly another on the up. Randolph Hearst should be in the mix with a touch of luck in running. The firm first choice is Good For You, for the Kotzen/Little combination and owners Govender, Macnab, Poriazis, Ramsamy and Russo.

The last feature of the day is the Bantry Bay Stakes, a non-black type event over 1100 m at 16:50. If Tenango does not need this run to tighten up, he will be very hard to beat. He last ran on 27 July, finishing a courageous second to Buffalo Storm Cody in the Grade 1 Mercury Sprint — and Buffalo Storm Cody has franked the form since.

RACE 1

This is a full field of well-bred first timers. Watch the market closely and watch them move down to the start before placing your bets. (Brandon Bailey: 2 – 10 – 3 – 7)

RACE 2

3 DOUBLE GRAND SLAM has been rested for 140 days, she won the Grade 1 Garden Province Stakes in excellent fashion on the 5th of July, she is a top mare with tons of ability, jockey Andrew Fortune knows her well, she will be very hard to beat in this field. 2 RAINBOW LORIKEET has been rested for 118 days, she quickened up smartly to win the Grade 2 Gold Bracelet by just over two lengths on the 27th of July at Hollywoodbets Greyville, even though she wants more ground, she is a lovely mare with a great action, there is no doubt that she will be running on strongly late. 6 BEWARE THE BOMB has been rested for 181 days, she won a super race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on the 25th of May, she is still improving, if she doesn’t need the run badly after a long break, she will be competitive. 5 SWIATEK only got going when the race was over last time, she ran on powerfully for third behind She’s My World on the 27th of September, on her best form, she can definitely sneak into the Quartet. (Brandon Bailey: 3 – 2 – 6 – 5)

RACE 3

13 THELEIA ran a great race on debut behind Innerbloom on the 8th of November, she was green early, and then she powered home late for second, with natural improvement expected, she will go very close to winning. 9 ONE DANCE gets the blinkers fitted for her race on Saturday, she stayed on well for third behind Lady Veritas on the 25th of October, the drop in trip is key for this filly, on her best form, she will be right there in the finish. 7 NANNIE GOLD never runs a bad race, she caught the eye late for second behind Boozy Susie on the 2nd of November at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, she is knocking on the door to exit the maiden ranks, include her into all bets. 1 HOP HOP SPINNEKOP ran a lovely race on debut behind Innerbloom on the 8th of November, she moved up well enough and then showed signs of needing the run late when finishing just under five lengths behind the winner, she will improve, watch her closely here. (Brandon Bailey: 13 – 9 – 7 – 1)

RACE 4

5 UMFULA finished like a train to run third in his last start behind Tenpenny on the 25th of October at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, he should be cherry ripe for this race on Saturday, he will love the step up in trip to 1800m, with some luck in running, he will be tough to beat. 1 PINOT GRIGIO has been rested for 70 days, he won a good race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 13th of September, he is honest and he tries hard, from a neat draw, he will be competitive. 6 FUTURE FREE could be anything, he quickened like a smart colt to win a good race on the 13th of September, even though he has gone up in the ratings, and he takes on a much stronger field here, he has no weight on his back, watch him closely. 7 REGULATION needed his run back from a long break on the 25th of October, he will improve tremendously from that performance, include him into all bets, on his best form, he can win a race like this quite easily. (Brandon Bailey: 5 – 1 – 6 – 7)

RACE 5

2 SNOW PILOT has been rested for 301 days, he was last seen running second to Meu Capitano on the 25th of January, he is a quality horse with a high cruising speed, if he doesn’t need the run badly on Saturday, he will be hard to fetch late. 3 SAIL THE SEAS has been rested for 203 days, he won the Grade 2 Guineas at Hollywoodbets Greyville impressively on the 3rd of May, he is a wonderful horse with tons of ability, if he doesn’t need the run back after a long break, he could be hard to beat. 5 LA PULGA ran a terrific race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 29th of October, it was his first run back after a lengthy break, and he stayed on beautifully for third behind Powerandtheglory, he will love the step up in trip, watch him closely. 1 GREAT PLAINS has been rested for 140 days, he is a smart gelding on his day, and he gets the perfect draw here, he could be some value in this tricky race. (Brandon Bailey: 2 – 3 – 5 – 1)

RACE 6

9 ALL THE RAGE looks special, he quickened up impressively to win a good race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 8th of October, he was given six points for that win, he will be just off the speed early, and he will be eating up the ground late, if the gaps open at the right time, he will be hard to beat. 1 GREEN GATEWAY was a touch unlucky in his last start when doing some good work late behind One Liner on the 2nd of November, he is a young horse with a terrific turn of foot, he will be powering home late. 3 THREE TIGERS is much better than his last start, the race didn’t work out for him early at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 13th of September, the yard thinks highly of this colt, he should improve now that he is back sprinting up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. 8 ROLAND GARROS has been rested for 70 days, he stayed on strongly for second behind Scottish Kiss on the 13th of September, on his best form, he will be amongst the places. (Brandon Bailey: 9 – 1 – 3 – 8)

RACE 7

2 GOOD FOR YOU gets the cheek pieces fitted for his race on Saturday, he stayed on well for second behind Vapour Trail in the Grade 3 Cape Classic on the 2nd of November, he should be cherry ripe for this race, and he gets a good draw, if he stays straight, he will go very close to winning. 12 RANDOLPH HEARST must have a big winning chance in this field, he caught the eye for third last time in the same race as Good For You, unfortunately the bad draw here will make it tough for him, but he is a smart horse with a great turn of foot and lots of ability. 6 ARISTOCRATIC ran a fair race in the Grade 3 Cape Classic earlier this month, he was beaten just over four lengths by the winner, he should love the step up in trip to 1600m, watch for sharp improvement from this colt. 11 HAPPY VERSE has been rested for 84 days, he fought hard to win a great race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 30th of August, he is a big horse with a big action, if he gets some luck in running from a wide draw on Saturday, he will be competitive. There are many with chances, go wide. (Brandon Bailey: 2 – 12 – 6 – 11)

RACE 8

7 TENANGO has been rested for 118 days, he ran a super race in the Grade 1 Mercury Sprint on the 27th of July at Hollywoodbets Greyville, he was drawn wide on that occasion, and still managed to run second in a strong field, he is one of the best sprinters in South Africa, just on ability alone, he will be hard to beat in this field. 1 TEFLON MAN had absolutely no luck in the Listed Southeaster Sprint on the 2nd of November, he was only beaten just over four lengths by The Us Of A, if he gets some luck in running on Saturday, he will be competitive at a decent price, watch him closely. 6 CAFE CULTURE stayed on well for second behind Questioning in the Grade 3 Matchem Stakes on the 27th of September, he is a decent sprinter, include him into all bets. 4 MAI SENSATION needed her run back at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 15th of October, she is a classy filly, watch for major improvement now that she is back sprinting at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. (Brandon Bailey: 7 – 1 – 6 – 4)

RACE 9

3 BLIND DATE was gelded on the 9th of October, he stayed on well for third behind Viva’s Liberte on the 8th of October, from a neat draw, he must have a good each way chance in this field. 4 SMARTEN UP quickened impressively to win a good race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the 18th of October, he is well-bred, if he can build on that last performance, there is no doubt that he can win again. 7 CARRIACOU never runs a bad race, he was beaten just one length at the finish behind Fox On The Run last time, he has dropped one point in the ratings, at this level, he always has a winning chance. 8 NOBLE HERO ran a great race behind Beware on the 8th of November, he was only beaten just under three lengths at the line, the drop in trip to 1400m on Saturday will help his chances, he can sneak into the Quartet at a decent price. (Brandon Bailey: 3 – 4 – 7 – 8)

RACE 10

7 TOUCHED BY ANGELS won like a smart horse in the making on the 2nd of November, he was just off the speed early, and he motored away from the field to win in style, if he has made any improvement back at home, he can certainly win again. 9 WORDLY quickened up beautifully to run third in a close finish behind Magical Place on the 25th of October, he is in great form at the moment, jockey Chad Little knows this gelding well, he will be storming home late, watch him closely. 8 RHYDIAN ran on well to finish second behind Showgirl on the 10th of November at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, if the gaps open at the right time for this gelding, he will be right there in the finish. 6 POMP IT UP could be the value horse in this tricky race, he needed his last run at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, he was drawn poorly on that occasion, and he stayed on really well late to finish just under two lengths behind the winner, he will be much fitter on Saturday, and he will prefer Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, don’t leave him out. (Brandon Bailey: 7 – 9 – 8 – 6)

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South African Quartet Pools with fractional betting offered at Catterick and Southwell (UK) – 21 November 2025

RACE 1

6 TIMELINE      7 SOMBREUIL      1 ALESIAN BEAU     2 JET QUERARI

Preview: TIMELINE (6) is well tried but holding form and should win soon – strong each way chance. SOMBREUIL (7) Nearly won last time and can go one more this time. Big danger here. ALESIAN BEAU (1) is never too far off the action and can place. JET QUERARI (2) has a quartet shout based on the penultimate run. (Warren Lenferna 6-7-1-2)

RACE 2

1 CADENZA      4 BOMBER BAY      2 PRICELESS PEARL      3 RED LHASA

Preview: CADENZA (1) ran a fair race on debut and with natural improvement and the stable jockey abord should be able to beat this opposition. Bright win chance. BOMBER BAY (4) is trying for the 19^th time to get it all right – strong place chance. Should win soon. PRICELESS PEARL (2) is a tad erratic but can earn and RED LHASA (3) can finish in the first four based on best KZN form. (Warren Lenferna 1-4-2-3)

RACE 3

1 ROYAL KINGDOM      6 EAST COAST GIRL      2 ABOVE THE HORIZON      3 SUPREME JUDGE

Preview: ROYAL KINGDOM (1) has good winning form, should win and can be a banker. EAST COAST GIRL (6) ran an absolute cracker last time and should be right there at the finish – exacta choice. ABOVE THE HORIZON (2) and SUPREME JUDGE (3) have serious place claims and must be included in the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 1-6-2-3)

RACE 4

6 BLACKBERRY BREEZE      3 PALANCAR     5 GLOBETONIC      4 PEDRO

Preview: BLACKBERRY BREEZE (6) has improved recently and looks ready for his second career victory. PALANCAR (3) ran well first time out the maidens which bodes well for another win or two – big chance. GLOBETONIC (5) is ultra-consistent and should be in the first three and PEDRO (4) can be forgiven for the last run and has obvious claims. (Warren Lenferna 6-3-5-4)

RACE 5

6 ROMAN AGENT      7 GOLDEN PAVILION      3 SWEETIE DARLING      2 PARIS LASS

Preview: ROMAN AGENT (6) has posted two terrific runs at this course recently, has ability and can be given a bright winning chance. GOLDEN PAVILION (7) is winning and winning well – he can provide plenty of cheek to the first choice and can win. Bid danger. SWEETIE DARLING (3) can do way better than the last run shows and goes well for Chad Little. A definite swinger horse. PARIS LASS (2) has each way claims. (Warren Lenferna 6-7-3-2)

RACE 6

1 FRENCH FLAME      4 GALILEO STAR       8 TRIPPING THUNDER       3 HALCYON

Preview: FRENCH FLAME (1) is making huge threats of recording his second career win and looks ready now and is therefore the firm first choice. GALILEO STAR (4) is clearly talented and could end up being anything. Interesting to note that the Dean Smith stable rider Craig Zackey has opted with French Flame over number 4. Maybe some boxed exactas could be the way to go here? TRIPPING THUNDER (8) and HALCYON (3) could add value to the quartet perms. (Warren Lenferna 1-4-8-3)

RACE 7

4 SMASHING      6 ALEX MILLER      3 HAPPY WIVES      5 MARSHMALLOW

Preview: SMASHING (4) is holding form and rates the one to beat. ALEX MILLER (6) is holding post maiden form, nearly won last time and will be a serious contender for top honors. HAPPY WIVES (3) won impressively last time and if she were to follow up, it would be no shock at all. MARSHMALLOW (5) is the lurker and place value suggestion. Can pop up. (Warren Lenfenra 4-6-3-5)

RACE 8

10 MANEKI NEKO      4 RAVILIOUS      2 SILVONIAN      8 NOTORIX

Preview: MANEKI NEKO (10) gets weight off his back again and has run some fair races recently and is never far off the action. He could represent some attractive odds and is the first choice. RAVILIOUS (4) is in hot form, and is one for the shortlist and a must for all bets – likely the horse to beat. SILVONIAN (2) has a strong place chance and NOTORIX (8) is a must for the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 10-4-2-8)