South African Racing Tips - Best Bets at Kenilworth and Turffontein on January 11th

FLIGHT OF A CONDOR showed good speed over 1200m at the Vaal last time, before getting outrun late by Ilha Da Orange. It must be noted that the horse that finished third that day has come out and won since. The daughter of Var is suited to this distance and she can go one better.

TEXAS RED stayed on at the finish over this C&D last time, but found one too good in the form of Main Defender. He is having his peak run today and will be cherry-ripe. Kabelo Matsunyane is booked to ride and he may be able to get the best out of him where it matters most.

GREATERIX went way too fast up front in the Grade 2 Betway Dingaans last time and understandably did not go on with the effort. The son of Vercingetorix should be ideally suited to this distance and it is encouraging that Muzi Yeni is back in the saddle. He is a horse loaded with class and should be the one to beat.

RED MAPLE won a good race over this distance at the Vaal last time. Two of his five career victories have come on this course. Serino Moodley retains the ride and against similar company, she should follow up with another victory.

CYMRIC has good recent form lines to his credit. He showed good speed over 1160m last time, before getting outrun late by Cosmic Speed. The son of Vercingetorix has class about him and if seeing out the extra distance on offer, he should notch up his third-career victory.

WAVE OF GLORY made the expected natural improvement when second over 1200m on this course last time. He showed good speed before getting outrun late by Heal And Soul. The son of Erupt is a progressive type and with Rachel Venniker taking the 1.5kgs off his back, he can go one better.

MISS WORLD should have finished closer in the Grade 3 WSB Southern Cross Stakes last time as the saddle was reported to have slipped. It must be noted that Asiye Phambili has come out and won a Grade 2 since. She has won once, finished second twice and third once from five starts over this C&D. Richard Fourie is booked to ride and he may be able to coax that little bit extra out of her where it matters most. 

KAMCHATKA stayed on at the finish over this C&D last time, but found one too good in the form of Jet To The Sun. She is versatile and if holding her position from her good draw of three, she should be hard to peg back.

ROUGAROUIN was given a peach of a ride when winning his last start over 1100m on this course. He moved up well and fought hard to hold all challengers at bay. He is in a good space and in this field, he can follow up with another victory.

SOOTY is much better than his last start suggests. He was drawn on the wrong side of the course and never got into the race. He had to overcome the widest draw in his penultimate run behind Kaiboy. The son of Pathfork has won once, finished second once and third twice from six starts over this C&D. He is drawn on the inside of the track and with Rachel Venniker taking the 1.5kgs off his back, he can cause the upset.