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Antwerp meets the necessary qualifications for Lord Mcmillan Cup

Lesley Sercombe

Jockey Lesley Sercombe steers Pinamar across the finish line in The Turn of Speed Maiden race at Ngong racecourse on January 26, 2025.

Photo credit: Chris Omollo / Nation Media Group

By  Deja Vu

 Second to Sheriff John Stone in the Kenya Derby, Antwerp may have been out-sassed, but he towered over everything else. Should crown the Lord McMillan Cup.

Plenty of the standards Doctor Patsy Sercombe sets for herself indicate she can routinely farm more features than most, sharing a similar orbit as Beryl Markham. Having already snared countless Oaks Classics, Doctor Patsy has Coming Home and Pinamar declared in the seven runner Fillies 2,400m tester this afternoon.

We can't leap about aimlessly here, as nothing in the field has yet been arresting, or, tackled a stretcher distance. There could be bucker of trends awaiting us. Being Ladies Day, patrons are prompted to 'saucify' their outfits.

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Moving swiftly on to the more absorbing Kenya Cambridgeshire, where each of six aspiring declarations harbor solid hankerings, suggests Exacta permutations must include Arlington, and, Bedford. They have been steadily trawling the winner's circle, ready to boost Maria into her previous routine, enclosure visits.

SELECTIONS

1:00 pm Mo Showers, Pedasos

1:35 pm Mystic Symphony, Queen's Ransom

2:10 pm Antwerp, Camberley

2:45 pm Arlington, Bedford

3:20 pm Coming Home, Pinamar

3:55 pm John Jellycoe, Pirate's Punch

4.30 pm Madame Zee, Trumpet Call

1:00   Race 1   The Louis Cup

Distance 2800m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 17 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be handicapped 4kg below the top weight. First time starters allowed 2kg.

  1  ( 2- 1- 3)   Mo Showers          H. Muya              58.       1  (SAF)

  2  ( 4- 2- 7)   Eton Star               Le. Sercombe      55.       2

  3  ( 2- 1- 5)   Pedasos (SAF)       R. Wako              54.       4

  4  ( 1- 6)       Molo River             P. Kiarie              53.       5

  5  ( 6- 2- 2)   Allendale               J. Muhindi           52.       3

1:35   Race 2   The Western Ballad Maiden

Distance 1400m. 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  ( 6- 5- 3)   Benchmark            J. Muhindi           58.       2

  2  ( 4- 2- 3)   Mystic                   Le. Sercombe      57.       1 Symphony

  3  (w-w)      Queen's                H. Muya              55.       3 Ransome

2:10   Race 3   The Lord McMillan Cup

Distance 1600m. A handicap for three-year-olds and over rated 29 and below at closing.

  1  ( 6- 2- 2)   Grand Surabi         M. Fundi              59.  T   5  (SAF)

  2  ( 3- 2- 1)   Camberley             P. Kiarie              57.       1

  3  ( 4- 5- 4)   Twyford                K. Ngugi              57.       3

  4  ( 3- 1- 2)   Antwerp                J. Muhindi           56.       2

  5  ( 1- 2- 3)   Dalkeith                H. Muya              55.       4

  6  ( 4- 5- 3)   Easterly                 D. Nyoro              52.       6

  7  ( 5- 4- 6)   The Gambler          R. Wako              52.       7

2:45   Race 4   The Kenya Cambridgeshire

For the Buchanan Cup, Distance 1800m. An open handicap race for three year olds and over.

  1  ( 1-w- 2)   Bedford                 M. Fundi              59.       2

  2  ( 1- 3- 6)   Strider                  Z. Munoru           58.       1

  3  ( 2- 2- 1)   Arlington               J. Muhindi           55.       3

  4  ( 1-w- 6)   Vuvuzela               H. Muya              54.       5 Umlilo (SAF)

  5  ( 1-w- 4)   Maria                    S. Wachira          52.       6

  6  ( 4- 6- 1)   Ten Eighty             P. Kiarie              52.       4

3:20   Race 5   The Kenya Oaks

Distance 2400m. A terms race for three-year-old fillies only. To carry 57kg.NO RIDING ALLOWANCES.  There will be a parade before this race.

  1  ( 2- 3- 3)   Coming Home        R. Wako              57.       6

  2  ( 1- 5- 5)   Darling Me            M. Fundi              57.       4

  3  ( 4- 5- 4)   Divine Date            N. Karanja           57.       2

  4  ( 4- 4- 6)   Margaretha           P. Kiarie              57.       3

  5  ( 5- 4-w)   Pinamar (SAF)       Le. Sercombe      57.       7

  6  ( 1- 6- 4)   Roxy Music           J. Muhindi           57.       1

  7  ( 3- 6- 3)   Sticky Ricket         W. Matee            57.       5

3:55   Race 6   The Manuscript Maiden

Distance 1200m. A maiden race for two year olds only at starting.

To carry 57.5kg. Fillies 56kg.First time starters allowed 2kg.

  1  ( 5- 2)       Pirate's Punch       Le. Sercombe      57.  T   4

  2  ( 4- 3)       Code Silver            P. Kiarie              56.       2

  3  ( 2- 3- 5)   Krystyna                S. Wachira          56.       1

  4  (w)          John Jellicoe         W. Matee            55.       3(SAF)

  5  -             Gangster Grace     J. Muhindi           54.       6

  6  -             Roxybaby              A. Tache             54.       5

4:30   Race 7   The Tote Kenya Cup

Distance 1000m. A handicap for three year olds and over rated 17 and below at closing. Unrated maidens to be handicapped 4kg below the top weight. First time starters allowed 2kg.

  1  ( 1- 3- 4)   Madame Zee         M. Fundi              58.       2   (SAF)

  2  ( 8- 2- 1)   Trumpet Call          Le. Sercombe      57.       1

  3  ( 3- 4- 1)   Mo Fire                 R. Wako              53.       3