Merchant’s Purse not an easy solution for General Lee at Ngong

General Lee

General Lee (4th from right) charges from behind,while jostling for space during The Kenya Derby race, on June 27, 2021 at the Ngong race course.

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

Never say All over Again was squarely done by General Lee, two weeks ago. She has her off days, but is irresistibly potent when galvanised. General Lee should still manufacture another strike, while being cautious in the Merchant's Purchase - All over Again is sure to be stalking.

Steel Drum and Class Action have not been in such esteemed company before, although their form is mightily consistent. Class Action is spontaneously a cracker out of the stalls, has a five-kilo claimer with Ramazan Wako, fitting the bill for an upset. This race is dipped in mystery.

Would not want to abandon Chicago in the Mzee wa Pawani Trophy. He is tabbed to trumpet the 1,400m Mzee Wa Pawani Trophy from Frankie, with utmost serenity.

Too far for Firing Line and Century Fox.

 SELECTIONS

1.15 pm Pat-see, Rainbow Moon

1.40 pm Pippa, Wesley

2.15 pm Grace Kelly, Karowe

2.50 pm General Lee, All over Again

3.25 pm West Wind, Ameerah

4.00 pm Chicago, Frankie

1:15   Race 1   The Ray Warner Handicap

Distance 1200m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 11 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be handicapped 1kg less than the top weight. First time starters 

  1  (w- 4- 1)   Rainbow Moon      P. Mungai          58.0  H   2

  2  ( 3- 4-w)   Tenacious             D. Miri               58.0       1

  3  ( 4- 3- 2)   Pat-See                 Le. Sercombe    57.0       4

  4  (w- 6- 3)   Risque                  J. Muhindi         56.0  T   3

FORM GUIDE: PAT-SEE (1/1) RAINBOW MOON (6/4)  

TENACIOUS (5/2) RISQUE (5/1)  

1:40   Race 2   The Lazrin Handicap

Distance 1200m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 19 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be handicapped 5kg below top weight. First time starters allowed 

  1  ( 2- 9-w)   Unforgettable (SAF)              J. Muhindi 58.0 H          5

  2  ( 9- 5- 4)   Jordan River (SAF) P. Mungai          55.0       2

  3  ( 2- 4- 2)   Pippa                    M. Fundi (5.0)     55.0  H   1

  4  ( 5- 3- 3)   Fancy Dan (SAF)    D. Tanui            53.0       3

  5  ( 8- 8- 6)   Wesley                 Le. Sercombe    53.0  H   4

FORM GUIDE: UNFORGETTABLE (SAF) (2/1) WESLEY (5/2)

  PIPPA (3/1) FANCY DAN (SAF) (7/2) JORDAN RIVER 

(SAF) (5/1)  

2:15   Race 3   The Perry Mason Memorial Trophy

Distance 2400m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 24 and below at closing.

  1  ( 3- 1- 3)   Grace Kelly (SAF)   J. Muhindi         60.0       3

  2  ( 1- 4- 4)   Coralline               P. Kinuthia (3.5)  58.0       1

  3  ( 6- 3- 2)   Karowe                 Le. Sercombe    57.0       4

  4  ( 5- 4- 2)   Deodoro                D. Miri               55.0       2

FORM GUIDE: GRACE KELLY (SAF) (1/1) CORALLINE (6/4) 

 KAROWE (3/1) DEODORO (5/1)  

2:50   Race 4 The Merchant's Purse

Distance 1800m. An open handicap race for three year olds and over.

  1  ( 4- 3- 2)   Inca Ruler (SAF)     R. Kibet             60.0       4

  2  ( 4- 2- 1)   General Lee           J. Muhindi         59.0       1

  3  ( 1- 3- 4)   All Over Again (SAF)         Le. Sercombe   57.0          2

  4  ( 3- 1- 1)   Class Action          R. Wako (5.0)     54.0       3

  5  ( 1- 1- 2)   Steel Drum            P. Mungai          52.0       5


FORM GUIDE: INCA RULER (SAF) (1/1) GENERAL LEE 

(5/4)  CLASS ACTION (7/4) STEEL DRUM (3/1) ALL OVER AGAIN (SAF) (5/1)  

3:25   Race 5 The Seaside Handicap

Distance 1600m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 22 and below at closing.

  1  ( 2- 3- 3)   Marais                  J. Gathoni (5.0)   59.0  T   2

  2  ( 3- 2- 3)   Kenyan Queen (SAF)             J. Muhindi   56.0          3

  3  ( 5- 2- 5)   Free Dawn (SAF)    R. Kibet             55.0  T   5

  4  ( 2- 5- 1)   Ameerah               P. Kiarie            51.0  H   4

  5  ( 2- 3- 1)   Westwind              Le. Sercombe    51.0       1

FORM GUIDE: WESTWIND (1/1) KENYAN QUEEN (SAF) 

(5/4)  AMEERAH (6/4) FREE DAWN (SAF) (3/1) MARAIS 

4:00   Race 6 The Mzee Wa Pwani Trophy

Distance 1400m. A terms race for three year olds and over.  

Three year olds to carry 52kgand four year olds & over to carry 58kg.  Mares and fillies allowed 1.5kg.NO RIDING 

ALLOWANCES

  1  ( 3- 1- 1)   Century Fox           P. Mungai          58.0       2

  2  ( 2- 2- 1)   Chicago (SAF)        Le. Sercombe    58.0  H   1

  3  ( 1- 4- 2)   Frankie                  R. Kibet             58.0       4

  4  ( 2- 3- 3)   Firing Line             C. Kimani           56.5       3

FORM GUIDE: CHICAGO (SAF) (1/5) CENTURY FOX (2/1)  

FRANKIE (5/1) FIRING LINE (10/1