10:40 Kenilworth

Saturday 25 February 2023

All10:0510:4011:1511:5012:2513:0513:4014:1514:5015:20

Schweppes Cape Oaks (Listed) (3yo Fillies)

Off time: 10:40 | Winning time: 2m 5.84s

(1)

Saartjie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Willem Nel| C

11/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 18/10) 18 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 241-21

(2)

Lady Silvano³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| C

10/1

8/1, won 15-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Saartjie. Back up in trip.

Form: 8653-41

(3)

Alphabetty¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Peter Muscutt

25/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Greyville in November. 7/2, 2½ lengths seventh of 9 to Saartjie in handicap at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 41-37

(4)

Silverlinks²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (9f, good, 28/10) 25 days ago by ½ length from Hold My Hand.

Form: 6213-11

(5)

Broadway Girl^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Dennis Drier

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 2 lengths fifth of 8 to Silverlinks in minor event at this course (9f, good, 25/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 3118-25

(6)

Butterfly Beauty²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Strydom| T: Justin Snaith| C

28/1

Course winner. 10/1, 4½ lengths last of 8 to Silverlinks in minor event at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1403-78

(7)

Love Is A Rose²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Greg Ennion| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable 1½ lengths fourth of 8 to Silverlinks in minor event (7/1) at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 8721-34

(8)

Hold My Hand^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Glen Kotzen| BF

11/4

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable ½-length second of 8 to Silverlinks in minor event at this course (9f, good, 15/10) 25 days ago.

Form: 4273-82

(9)

Gold Poker Game⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

10/3

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 5/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31212-2

Forecasts

Silverlinks (9/4), Hold My Hand (11/4), Gold Poker Game (10/3), Lady Silvano (10/1), Saartjie (11/1), Love Is A Rose (12/1), Broadway Girl (18/1), Alphabetty (25/1), Butterfly Beauty (28/1)

GOLD POKER GAME put up an excellent effort last time and is arguably the one they have to beat. Hold My Hand is fancied as the best bet for second, while Love Is A Rose comes into calculations for third place.

Prize Money

1st: R148,428.002nd: R47,490.003rd: R23,745.004th: R11,873.005th: R5,936.00

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