12:25 Kenilworth

Saturday 7 January 2023

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Cartier Sceptre Stakes (Grade 2) (Fillies & Mares At Weight For Age + Penalties)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 11.42s

(1)

Miss Marguerite³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Munger| T: Piet Steyn| C

33/1

Course winner. 50/1, 5¾ lengths ninth of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 142609-

(2)

Ciao Bella³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. 9/4, respectable 1½ lengths second of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 153112-

(3)

Kwinta's Light⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Strydom| T: Justin Snaith| CD

20/1

7/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner listed race at this course (5.5f, good) 63 days ago by ¾ length from Stiptelik.

Form: 362241-

(4)

Time Fo Orchids³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C Orffer| T: Vaughan Marshall

16/1

16/1, 7 lengths eleventh of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 13720-

(5)

Sonic Burst³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

40/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 66/1, 4 lengths seventh of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 213197-

(6)

Going Up³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Khumalo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 16/1, respectable 2 lengths sixth of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 241356-

(7)

Gimme Dat³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 5 lengths ninth of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 67/1009-

(8)

Stiptelik³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K De Melo| T: Brett Crawford| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. Good ½-length third of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 (25/2) at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 3/43123-

(9)

Golden Hostess^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Make It Snappy in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 314144-

(10)

Bevies Delight⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Peter Muscutt| D

33/1

Winner at Greyville in October. 33/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 13 to Ciao Bella in Gr 2 at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 57015-

(11)

Live My Life^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier| CD

33/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1/71231-

(12)

Kissing Point⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Brett Crawford| C

50/1

Course winner. 20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 42 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 724460-

(13)

Princess Calla³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Sean Tarry| C| D

9/4

First run since leaving A. B. Fortune when 5/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago by ½ length from Iphiko. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/43111-

(15)

Desert Miracle⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: M F De Kock

11/2

Creditable 2 lengths third of 12 to Vars Vicky in Gr 3 (33/20) at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 42 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2/34223-

(16)

Whoa Whoa Whoa³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 6/1, 5¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2/15410-

(17)

Santa Maria³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. 33/10, respectable ¾-length fourth of 11 to Princess Calla in Gr 2 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 150134-

Non-Runners

(14)

Happy Chance³⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Princess Calla (9/4), Ciao Bella (3/1), Desert Miracle (11/2), Santa Maria (10/1), Golden Hostess (14/1), Stiptelik (16/1), Time Fo Orchids (16/1), Going Up (18/1), Kwinta's Light (20/1), Gimme Dat (20/1), Whoa Whoa Whoa (22/1), Happy Chance (25/1), Live My Life (33/1), Miss Marguerite (33/1), Bevies Delight (33/1), Sonic Burst (40/1), Kissing Point (50/1)

DESERT MIRACLE can give all these something to think about but it promises to be touch and go. Kwinta's Light is the most likely threat, while Ciao Bella also has claims.