Silverstone Air to swan song Jockey Club Stakes at Ngong

If there are no tantrums at the Jockey Club Stakes Starting Gates, Silverstone Air should be able to tackle fellow citizens, each trained under one roof. If Silverstone has any flaws with his swan song appearance over 2,400m, today, Kenyan Queen is next pick.

It is understood that Silverstone, already winner of the George Drew Challenge Series, will now be relegated to Stud duties up at Kenana Farm, alongside Westonian. He has given enormous pleasure to fans, connections, James Muhindi, literally everyone.

Fully deserves to be liberated, although we shall collectively miss his universal appeal.

Volunteers, stewards, officials, secretaries, executives, and, helpers, must be applauded for having been able to culminate the season successfully. As entire races are features, the last most salient Classic - Kenya St Leger, is also on tap. General Lee and All over Again are in combatant mode.

General Lee could not find a clear pathway previously, but there is plenty time to accommodate himself in the 2,800 Royal Artillery Cup. Class Action and Zamburak, are not quite measured here. Fancy Dan cannot be by-passed lightly.

SELECTIONS

12.30 pm Pippa, Marais

  1.05 pm Anjoli, Inca Ruler

  1.40 pm Steel Drum, Deodoro

  2.15 pm Pretty Pearl, Ameerah

  2.50 pm General Lee, All over Again

  3.25 pm Respectable Judd, Quasar

  4.00 pm Silverstone Air, Kenyan Queen

12.30 Race 1   The Goss Gold Circle Plate

Distance 1200m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 22 and below at closing.

  1  ( 4- 1- 3)   Marais                  J. Muhindi         60.0  T   1

  2  ( 4- 4- 5)   Lady Eccles           Le. Sercombe    57.0  H   3

  3  ( 4- 6- 9)   Jordan River (SAF) D. Tanui            56.0       4

  4  ( 2- 2- 3)   Moonlight Shadow                P. Mungai 52.0 H          2

 (SAF)

  5  ( 3- 1- 2)   Pippa                    P. Kiarie            52.0  H   5

FORM GUIDE: PIPPA (5/4) MARAIS (6/4) LADY ECCLES 

(2/1)  MOONLIGHT SHADOW (SAF) (5/2) JORDAN RIVER 

(SAF) (5/1)  

1:05   Race 2   The City of Nairobi Cup

Distance 1600m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 34 and below at closing.

  1  ( 1- 4- 4)   Inca Ruler (SAF)     Le. Sercombe    58.0  T   3

  2  ( 2- 1-w)   Shaman (SAF)        R. Kibet             54.0  H   4

  3  ( 3- 1- 2)   Anjoli (SAF)           J. Muhindi         53.0  H   2

  4  ( 2- 1- 5)   Buxton                  J. Kultiang         51.0       1

FORM GUIDE: INCA RULER (SAF) (4/5) SHAMAN (SAF) 

(1/1)  BUXTON (7/4) ANJOLI (SAF) (3/1)  

1:40   Race 3   The Nakuru Race Club Cup

Distance 1600m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 19 and below at closing.

  1  ( 7- 4- 4)   Wind Rose (SAF)    P. Kinuthia (3.5)  61.0       7

  2  ( 3- 2- 1)   Deodoro                J. Muhindi         58.0       2

  3  ( 5- 9- 2)   Steel Drum            Le. Sercombe    58.0       3

  4  ( 3- 1- 4)   La Cha Cha (SAF)   J. Kultiang         56.0       1

  5  ( 5-w- 3)   Zodi West (ZIM)     M. Fundi (5.0)     54.0       5

  6  ( 4- 3- 4)   Tenacious             D. Miri               53.0  T   6

  7  ( 7- 2-w)   Risque                  P. Kiarie            51.0  T   4

FORM GUIDE: STEEL DRUM (6/4) DEODORO (7/4) WIND 

ROSE (SAF) (2/1) LA CHA CHA (SAF) (9/2) RISQUE (5/1)  

TENACIOUS (7/1) ZODI WEST (ZIM) (10/1)  

2:15   Race 4   The Sir Ali Bin Salim Stakes

Distance 1600m. A terms race for two year olds only. To carry

 57kg.Fillies 55.5kg. NO RIDING ALLOWANCES.

  1  ( 3)          Chadwick              D. Miri               57.0       3

  2  ( 5)          Roxstar                 P. Kinuthia         57.0       6

  3  ( 2- 3)       Westwind              Le. Sercombe    57.0       2

  4  ( 2)          Ameerah               M. Fundi            55.5       5

  5  -             Moment Time        D. Tanui            55.5       4

  6  ( 1- 1- 1)   Pretty Pearl           J. Muhindi         55.5       7

  7  -             Rosie                    P. Mungai          55.5       1

FORM GUIDE: PRETTY PEARL (4/6) CHADWICK (1/1)  

AMEERAH (5/4) ROXSTAR (3/1) WESTWIND (4/1) ROSIE 

(6/1)  MOMENT TIME (10/1)  

2:50   Race 5   The Kenya St Leger - The Royal Artillery Cup

Distance 2800m. A terms race for three year olds only. To carry 57kg. Fillies 55.5kg.NO RIDING ALLOWANCES.  There will be a parade before this race.

  1  ( 3- 1- 3)   Class Action          P. Mungai          57.0       4

  2  ( 3- 2- 1)   Fancy Dan (SAF)    J. Kultiang         57.0       3

  3  ( 1- 1- 4)   General Lee           J. Muhindi         57.0       1

  4  ( 5- 4- 5)   Zamburak              D. Miri               57.0       5

  5  ( 4- 2- 1)   All Over Again (SAF)         Le. Sercombe   55.5          2

FORM GUIDE: GENERAL LEE (1/1) ALL OVER AGAIN (SAF)

 (5/4)  FANCY DAN (SAF) (3/1) CLASS ACTION (5/1)   ZAMBURAK (10/1)  

3:25   Race 6   The Gooch Cup

Distance 2800m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 29 and below at closing.

  1  ( 2- 1- 3)   Quasar (SAF)         J. Muhindi         58.0       4

  2  ( 3- 3- 2)   Karowe                 D. Miri               54.0       2

  3  ( 1- 2- 1)   Respectable Jud (SAF)             P. Kiarie 50.0 H          3

  4  ( 5- 6- 7)   Winter Comet (ZIM)               P. Mungai   50.0          1

FORM GUIDE: RESPECTABLE JUD (SAF) (1/1) QUASAR 

(SAF) (5/4)  KAROWE (2/1) WINTER COMET (ZIM) (4/1)  

4:00   Race 7   The Jockey Club Stakes - George Drew Challenge Series

Distance 2400m. A terms race for three year olds and over.  

Three year olds to carry 56kg, four year olds & over 58kg.  

Mares and fillies allowed 1.5kg.NO RIDING ALLOWANCES.

  1  ( 1- 6- 1)   Silverstone Air (SAF)             J. Muhindi   58.0          1

  2  ( 5- 5- 3)   Abby Rose (SAF)    P. Kinuthia         56.5       2

  3  ( 2- 2- 9)   Unforgettable (SAF)               P. Mungai   56.5          4

  4  (w- 1- 2)   Kenyan Queen (SAF)                M. Fundi   54.5          3

FORM GUIDE: SILVERSTONE AIR (SAF) (1/5) KENYAN   QUEEN (SAF) (5/1) UNFORGETTABLE (SAF) (10/1)  ABBY  ROSE (SAF) (20/1)