All the info you need to know about the 2019 Sun Met runner HEAD HONCHO. This Andre Nel trained gelding will be ridden by Keagan De Melo in this Grade 1 race at Kenilworth on Saturday 26th January 2019. Betting is available now at Hollywoodbets.
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2) Head Honcho – 12/1
Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Trainer: Andre Nel
Owner: Mrs S Plattner
Colours: Grass green, indigo horseshoe, gold trim, indigo collar, sleeves and cap, grass green cuffs and peak
Breeder: La Plaisance Stud
Sire: Querari (GER)
Dam: School Captain by Captain Al
Age: 5
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
MR: 114
Weight: 60
Draw: 10 (13)
Career Record: 17 runs, 8 wins, 5 places
Stakes Won: R 1,049,125
Runs at Kenilworth: 5 (3 wins, 1 place)
Runs at 2000m Distance: 4 (2 wins, 1 places)
Notable Runs:
1st in the 2018 WSB Premier Trophy (Gr 2) – 1800m
1st in the 2018 Betting World 2200 (Gr 3) – 2200m
4th in the 2018 Cup Trial (Gr 3) – 1800m
1st in the 2018 Sledgehammer (Listed) – 1800m
Trainer Comments:
Andre Nel: Head Honcho is very, very, well and as fit as he can be. Ignore him at your peril.
Jockey Comments:
Coming soon…
Winning Form – Magic Tips Comment:
The five-year old HEAD HONCHO was a revelation last year and he smashed some decent rivals that included dual subsequent Grade 1 winner EYES WIDE OPEN (boasts a Derby success over the top selection), July runner-up MADE TO CONQUER and last season’s Guineas winner TAP O’ NOTH over nine furlongs in a Grade 2 event last month. He rises further in class today but is undoubtedly progressive and this race could be run to suit him.
Verdict: Had rapid rise to fame last year, can follow DO IT AGAIN home.
Hollywoodbets Comments:
- Head Honcho enters this race on the back of 6 victories in his last 7 races.
- This will be Head Honcho’s first crack at a Grade 1 race. He has one Grade 2 win, and two Grade 3 wins.
View the 2019 Sun Met horse profiles here:
| No | Horse | No | Horse | ||
| 1 | – | Legal Eagle | 8 | – | Undercover Agent |
| 2 | – | Head Honcho | 9 | – | Rainbow Bridge |
| 3 | – | Hat Puntano | 10 | – | Tap O’ Noth |
| 4 | – | Made To Conquer | 11 | – | Eyes Wide Open |
| 5 | – | Milton | 12 | – | Doublemint |
| 6 | – | Kampala Campari | 13 | – | Oh Susanna |
| 7 | – | Do It Again |
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