Winning Form & Magic Tips provide their predicted finish for the upcoming J&B Met at Kenilworth this Saturday the 31st of January. It’s a tussle for the top of the bookies board, but the Queen’s Plate winner FUTURA currently holds the favorite title. Will he be able to do the double? He’ll be hotly contended by Durban July winner LEGISLATE and Triple Crown winner LOUIS THE KING. A cracking race awaits us, so lets see what the experts think ahead of South Africa’s 2nd biggest race day. Betting and tips provided, courtesy of WINNING FORM and HOLLYWOODBETS.NET.
J&B MET 2015
Grade 1 – 2000m – R2,500,000
Kenilworth – Race 8 – 16:45 – Saturday 31st January
NO |
DR |
HORSE |
ODDS |
JOCKEY |
TRAINER |
WGT |
MR |
|
(4) |
Legislate |
SCR |
R Fourie |
Justin Snaith |
60 |
117 |
2 |
(9) |
Futura |
19/10 |
B Fayd’Herbe |
Brett Crawford |
60 |
116 |
3 |
(8) |
Louis The King |
18/10 F |
P Strydom |
Geoff Woodruff |
60 |
116 |
4 |
(14) |
Gold Onyx (NZ) |
18/1 |
G Behr |
Sean Tarry |
58.5 |
109 |
5 |
(1) |
Jet Explorer |
28/1 |
G Cheyne |
Justin Snaith |
58.5 |
109 |
6 |
(10) |
Killua Castle (AUS) |
20/1 |
A Aucharuz |
Geoff Woodruff |
58.5 |
109 |
7 |
(3) |
Tellina |
10/1 |
G Lerena |
Geoff Woodruff |
58.5 |
109 |
8 |
(13) |
Paterfamilias |
100/1 |
C Orffer |
Mike Bass |
58.5 |
104 |
9 |
(12) |
Punta Arenas |
33/1 |
A Domeyer |
Stan Elley |
58.5 |
103 |
10 |
(11) |
Astro News |
66/1 |
*L Mxothwa |
Justin Snaith |
58.5 |
102 |
11 |
(6) |
Dynamic |
14/1 |
S Cormack |
Justin Snaith |
58.5 |
100 |
12 |
(5) |
Johnny Rockets |
125/1 |
M Byleveld |
Justin Snaith |
58.5 |
98 |
13 |
(2) |
Arion |
15/1 |
S Khumalo |
Justin Snaith |
58 |
101 |
14 |
(7) |
Power King |
10/1 |
K Neisius |
Dean Kannemeyer |
58 |
100 |
15 |
(15) |
Helderberg Blue |
33/1 |
G van Niekerk |
Mike Bass |
58 |
98 |
Betting last update at 09:00 on Saturday 31st February. Betting is subject to change.
Magic Tips Best Bet – J&B Met 2015
Race 8: FUTURA (2)
Jockey: Bernard FAYD’HERBE – Trainer: Brett CRAWFORD
The trick to solving the puzzle to this fascinating Grade 1 contest is determining the pace or lack thereof. The slow pace of last year’s event put paid to the chances of many fancied rivals. However, that may not stop them from dominating this time around, particularly as they represent the recent Queen’s Plate formline, the event that was run at a pedestrian pace.
|
Futura |
FUTURA has been excellent since winning on this day a year ago and most importantly, he has trained on this campaign. After being close-up to LEGISLATE in the July, he needed his comeback run behind the same rival but showed his class en route to his first Grade 1 success in the Queen’s Plate, three weeks ago. The Dynasty gelding will be even better over this ten furlongs and he has his third run back from a break.
LEGISLATE (SCRATCHED) was below-par last time but his brilliance is unquestionable. It has been reported that he had a lung infection but it is very concerning that he still takes his place in this line-up, a mere three weeks later.
LOUIS THE KING is top class and he has come back to best after his July mishap. He showed his mettle with a cracking last Queen’s Plate effort and will also prefer this trip.
Magic Tips Predicted Finish
1ST: FUTURA (2)
2nd: LOUIS THE KING (3)
3rd: DYNAMIC (11)
4th: KILLUA CASTLE (6)
5th: LEGISLATE (1)
Winning Form’s Prediction
1ST: KILLUA CASTLE (6)
2nd: LOUIS THE KING (3)
3rd: FUTURA (2)
4th: LEGISLATE (1)
5th: GOLD ONYX (4)
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