Joe Karari holds plenty of aces at Ngong

Lesley Secombe has already formed a sturdy alliance with Sheriff John Stone. They will the up against elderlies in the Alico Cup at the Ngong Racecourse on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The pair may come hither to cause some redundancies from Easterly, Carlisle, and, Cassandra.

Encrusted with commitment, the Sheriff should appease odds of 1-3, with inclinations towards a Classic  January Guineas.

Trainer, Joe Karari, also has Player X declared for the JCK Rose Bowl, claiming 5 kgs. That should augur well, although we are all clapping hands for newcomer S. McGarvey, to bring glad tidings on Whispers - allotted the same allowance.

Roxy Music is being ridden by Paul Kiarie in the 1,200m Maiden. Must be a banker. James Muhindi is unavailable. 

Discussing the Uhuru Cup is inconsequential, with an unusual deficit of entries. Strider's day might have arrived. Beeston has a prosaic tendency to just go frontwards. Could nick it on that basis.

SELECTIONS

1.00 pm Deon, Vuvuzela Unlilo

1.35 pm Pedasos, Benchmark

2.10 pm Sheriff John Stone, Carlisle

2.45 pm Shwaze, Trumpet Call

3.20 Strider, Beeston

3.55 pm Player X, Whispers

4.30 pm Roxy Music, Act of Genius

1:00   Race 1   The Zariba Cup

Distance 2400m. A handicap for three-year-olds and overrated 34 and below at closing.

1  ( 1- 1- 1)   Vuvuzela               P. Njogu              57.       2

Umlilo (SAF)

  2  ( 6- 4- 7)   Cranleigh              H. Muya              55.       1

  3  ( 3- 1- 1)   Deon                     P. Ndungu           53.       3

4  ( 4- 3- 1)   Russian                 C. Kimani             53.       4

Wonder (SAF)

FORM GUIDE: VUVUZELA UMLILO (SAF) (1/1) RUSSIAN

WONDER (SAF) (5/4)  DEON (6/4)  CRANLEIGH (7/4) 

1:35   Race 2   The Jamhuri Maiden

Distance 2060m. A maiden race for three year olds and over at starting. To carry 58.5kg.Mares and fillies 57kg. First time starters allowed 2kg.

1  (w- 6- 3)   Benchmark            C. Kimani             58.       2

 2  ( 4)          Hindi Queen           H. Muya              58.       4  (SAF)

3  (w- 6- 4)   Kenny                   P. Kiarie              58.       1

4  ( 3)          Pedasos (SAF)       M. Fundi              58.       6

 5  ( 5- 7- 5)   Margaretha           K. Ngugi              57.       3

6  (w- 5)      Mystic                   Le. Sercombe      57.       5 Symphony

FORM GUIDE: BENCHMARK (1/1) HINDI QUEEN (SAF) (5/4) 

PEDASOS (SAF) (6/4) MYSTIC SYMPHONY (7/4)  KENNY

(2/1)  MARGARETHA (5/1) 

2:10   Race 3   The Alico Cup

Distance 1800m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 26 and below at closing.

1  ( 3- 2- 5)   Grand Surabi         K. Ngugi              61.       1

(SAF)

  2  ( 4-w- 4)   Bampton               R. Wako              58.       6

  3  ( 6- 3- 4)   Easterly                 P. Kiarie              56.       5

  4  ( 1- 2- 2)   Carlisle                 N. Karanja           54.       4

  5  ( 2- 2- 1)   Sheriff John           Le. Sercombe      54.       3

                   Stone (SAF)

  6  ( 2- 1- 3)   Cassandra             C. Kimani             51.       2

  7  ( 1- 4-w)   Dalkeith                H. Muya              51.       7

FORM GUIDE: SHERIFF JOHN STONE (SAF) (1/3) 

EASTERLY (1/1) CARLISLE (6/4) DALKEITH (2/1) 

CASSANDRA (5/1) BAMPTON (6/1) GRAND SURABI (SAF)

2:45   Race 4   61 Years of Independence Handicap

Distance 1600m. A handicap for three-year-olds and over rated 13 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be handicapped 2kg less than the top weight. First-time starters allowed 2kg.

1  ( 4- 2- 4)   Sticky Ricket         M. Fundi              59.       4

2  (w- 2- 1)   Swayze                 P. Kiarie              58.       1

3  ( 4- 3- 1)   Trumpet Call          Le. Sercombe      58.       3

4  ( 5- 4- 3)   Allendale               P. Njogu              57.       5

5  ( 6- 4- 3)   Adleoli                  H. Muya              55.       6

 6  ( 3- 4- 3)   Lewis                    C. Kimani             52.       2

FORM GUIDE: SWAYZE (1/1) TRUMPET CALL (5/4) STICKY RICKET (6/4) LEWIS (7/4) ADLEOLI (4/1)  ALLENDALE (5/1) 

3:20   Race 5 The Uhuru Cup

Distance 1600m. An open handicap race for three-year-olds and over.

1  ( 4-w- 6)   Ripon                    M. Fundi              59.       2

2  ( 1- 3- 2)   Beeston                R. Wako              56.  T   3

 3  ( 3- 2- 2)   Strider                  H. Muya              53.       1

FORM GUIDE: STRIDER (1/3) BEESTON (1/1)  RIPON (3/1) 

3:55   Race 6   The JCK November Rose Bowl

Distance 1000m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 24 and below at closing.

1  ( 1- 3- 4)   Darling Me            S. Wachira          62.       2

  2  ( 1- 3- 6)   Whispers              S. McGarvey       61.       4

  3  ( 2- 1- 1)   Player X (SAF)       K. Ngugi              59.       5

4  ( 1-w- 2)   Joanna                 C. Kimani             57.  T   6

Kiarie              55.       1

6  ( 3- 5- 1)   Eton Star               Le. Sercombe      53.       3

FORM GUIDE: PLAYER X (SAF) (1/3) DARLING ME (2/1) 

WHISPERS (3/1) ETON STAR (4/1)  JOANNA (5/1) CAMBERLEY (6/1) 

4:30   Race 7 The Republic Day Maiden

Distance 1200m. A maiden race for three-year-olds and over at starting. To carry 58.5kg.Mares and fillies 57kg. First-time starters allowed 2kg.

1  ( 3- 2- 2)   Act of Genius         M. Fundi              58.       3 (SAF)

2  ( 2- 2- 5)   Pin Up Gal             Le. Sercombe      57.       2

3  ( 2- 4- 2)   Roxy Music           P. Kiarie              57.       1

FORM GUIDE: ROXY MUSIC (1/3) ACT OF GENIUS (SAF)

(1/1)  PIN UP GAL (2/1)