As Paragon primed for Lord McMillan at Ngong on Sunday
What you need to know:
- Curiously, Lesley Sercombe rides Knighthood, swerving from her customary Nutcracker suite.
- Curren Mirotic, Bondi Beach, Jameka, and, Exospheric, are our final four rating-analysis, although there are a smart handful of 20 to chose from.
As Paragon has been a trend-setter for Ngong, radiating preponderance on every occasion.
The Lord McMillan Cup is his current venture where he dares mostly older horses like Maasai King, Belo Horizonte, Public Hero, and, Knighthood, to try a tackle. Curiously, Lesley Sercombe rides Knighthood, swerving from her customary Nutcracker suite.
Readers are reminded to tune into Flemington, Tuesday morning, 7.00 am, for the 3,200m Melbourne Cup.
Curren Mirotic, Bondi Beach, Jameka, and, Exospheric, are our final four rating-analysis, although there are a smart handful of 20 to chose from.
How about Ari G changing from marathons to a Jim Kidman Bowl Sprint? It should provoke some crispy impetuosity by way of a drastic change, but, Espionage, Drumlargan and Flash Harry, might already have other ideas.
SELECTIONS
12.50 pm Seattle Spire, School of Rock
1.25 pm Mkuki, Mawei
2.00 pm Espionage, Flash Harry
2.35 pm Niagara Mist, Oriental Dancer
3.10 pm Platinum Card, Scaramouche
3.45 pm As Paragon, Maasai King, Public Hero
4.25 pm Queen's House, Kijana
12:50 Race 1 The Rimoi National Reserve Handicap
Distance 1800m. A handicap for three year olds and over.
Winners once only are eligible.
1 ( 1- 4- 3) School of Rock (SAF) J. McCann 62.0 5
2 ( 1- 5- 7) Cerbera J. Lokorian 61.0 2
3 (w- 2- 1) Seattle Spire (SAF) P. Mungai 61.0 3
4 ( 4- 3- 4) Blue Arrow Le. Sercombe 58.0 4
5 ( 4- 4- 2) Iced Waterfall P. Ngugi (3.5) 58.0 6
6 ( 1-w- 2) Caitlin R. Kibet 57.0 1
FORM GUIDE: SEATTLE SPIRE (SAF) (3/1) BLUE ARROW
(7/2) ICED WATERFALL (4/1) SCHOOL OF ROCK (SAF)
(4/1) CAITLIN (5/1) CERBERA (25/1)
1:25 Race 2 The South Kitui National Reserve Handicap
Distance 1800m. A handicap for three year olds and over
rated 25 and below at closing.
1 ( 1- 1- 3) Mkuki P. Ngugi (3.5) 63.0 4
2 ( 1- 2- 1) Mawei P. Mungai 59.0 5
3 ( 1- 2- 2) Mean Mistress (SAF) R. Kibet 59.0 6
4 (w- 3- 5) Hatton Gardens J. McCann 54.0 T 3
5 ( 4- 3- 4) Mama Mia C. Kimani (3.5) 52.0 2
6 ( 5- 2- 2) Alys May K. Nganga (5.0) 50.0 1
FORM GUIDE: MKUKI (3/1) MAWEI (3/1) MEAN MISTRESS
(SAF) (3/1) MAMA MIA (4/1) HATTON GARDENS (6/1) ALYS
MAY (20/1)
2:00 Race 3 The Jim Kidman Bowl
Distance 1000m. A handicap for three year olds and over
rated 25 and below at closing.
1 ( 2- 1-w) Drumlargan W. Langat (5.0) 63.0 H 5
2 ( 2- 2- 6) Espionage J. Kultiang (2.5) 63.0 T 1
3 ( 11- 6- 3) Ari G D. Gichangi (5.0) 62.0 H 4
4 ( 3- 5- 3) Masterclass M. Micino (5.0) 61.0 H 6
5 ( 1-w-w) Flash Harry (SAF) J. McCann 56.0 2
6 ( 2- 4- 3) Lets Dance (SAF) P. Kiarie 52.0 3
FORM GUIDE: FLASH HARRY (SAF) (5/4) LETS DANCE
(SAF) (9/4) MASTERCLASS (11/2) ESPIONAGE (9/1)
DRUMLARGAN (10/1) ARI G (33/1)
2:35 Race 4 The Ruma National Park Maiden
Distance 1400m. A restricted maiden race for three year olds
and over that were not placedsecond or third in the 2015/16
Season, or did not start in the 2015/16 Season. To carry
58.5kg. Mares and fillies 57kg. First time starters allowed 2kg.
1 ( 3) Kipipiri M. Kariuki (1.5) 58.5 4
2 ( 9-w) Mr Wonderland (SAF) R. Kibet 58.5 H 2
3 ( 6- 7- 4) Cynisca P. Kiarie 57.0 3
4 ( 10- 4- 4) Field Cat J. Lokorian 57.0 7
5 ( 7- 6- 4) Filmstar D. Gichangi (5.0) 57.0 H 5
6 ( 9- 7- 5) Lady of Moment H. Muya 57.0 1
7 ( 4- 4- 2) Niagara Mist (SAF) Le. Sercombe 57.0 8
8 ( 8- 4) Oriental Dancer J. Muhindi 57.0 6
FORM GUIDE: NIAGARA MIST (SAF) (4/11) MR
WONDERLAND (SAF) (5/1) ORIENTAL DANCER (11/2)
KIPIPIRI (11/2) FILMSTAR (20/1) LADY OF MOMENT (25/1)
FIELD CAT (33/1) CYNISCA (50/1)
3:10 Race 5 The Losai National Reserve Handicap
Distance 1000m. A handicap for three year olds and over
rated 19 and below at closing.Unrated maidens to be
handicapped 4kg less than the top weight. First time starters
1 ( 8- 3- 6) Bwana Simba Le. Sercombe 60.0 3
2 ( 2- 4-w) Ming Dynasty M. Micino (5.0) 59.0 1
3 ( 1- 5- 6) Platinum Card (SAF) J. McCann 59.0 6
4 ( 2- 2) Hawker Fury (SAF) P. Kiarie 56.0 7
5 ( 4- 2- 1) Hebrews (ZIM) P. Ngugi (3.5) 55.0 4
6 ( 10- 5- 3) Scaramouche M. Kariuki (1.5) 54.0 5
7 ( 6- 2- 4) Takeachance P. Mungai 52.0 H 2
FORM GUIDE: HAWKER FURY (SAF) (5/4) PLATINUM
CARD (SAF) (11/4) BWANA SIMBA (7/1) SCARAMOUCHE
(11/1) TAKEACHANCE (12/1) HEBREWS (ZIM) (12/1) MING
DYNASTY (20/1)
3:45 Race 6 The Lord McMillan Cup
Distance 1600m. An open handicap race for three year olds
and over.
1 ( 5- 9- 5) Happy Times (SAF) J. Kultiang (2.5) 62.0 H 8
2 ( 7- 1- 10) Belo Horizonte (SAF) R. Mbatha (5.0) 59.0 7
3 ( 2- 2- 2) Knighthood Le. Sercombe 59.0 3
4 ( 1- 1- 2) Public Hero (SAF) P. Mungai 59.0 H 6
5 ( 1- 1-w) As Paragon (SAF) J. Muhindi 57.0 2
6 ( 7- 6- 4) The Nutcracker R. Kibet 57.0 10
7 (w- 1- 4) Caen (SAF) P. Ngugi (3.5) 56.0 4
8 ( 5- 3- 5) Maasai King C. Kimani (3.5) 54.0 1
9 ( 4- 4- 5) Dreamliner J. Lokorian 53.0 H 5
10 ( 5- 6- 5) Irish Flyer (SAF) P. Kiarie 50.0 9
FORM GUIDE: AS PARAGON (SAF) (5/4) PUBLIC HERO
(SAF) (15/8) THE NUTCRACKER (6/1) KNIGHTHOOD (8/1)
CAEN (SAF) (25/1) MAASAI KING (25/1) DREAMLINER
(25/1) HAPPY TIMES (SAF) (33/1) IRISH FLYER (SAF)
(33/1) BELO HORIZONTE (SAF) (50/1)
4:25 Race 7 The Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Handicap
Distance 2060m. A handicap for three year olds and over
rated 10 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be
handicapped 1kg less than the top weight. HANDS AND HEELS
1 ( 2- 4- 5) Royal Glint J. McCann 57.0 H 1
2 ( 6- 3- 2) Dryandra P. Mungai 56.0 5
3 ( 4- 3- 6) Fey's Peak R. Kibet 56.0 2
4 ( 4- 5- 4) Queen's House J. Lokorian 56.0 6
5 ( 3- 2- 5) Try To Catch Me (ZIM) P. Kiarie 55.0 H 4
6 ( 7- 7- 7) Kijana J. Muhindi 53.0