13:45 Durbanville

Tuesday 14 March 2023

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Cape Turf Club Class 5 (F & M)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 23.85s

(1)

Fearless Trip^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Paul Reeves

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 13 in minor event (25/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7058-00

(2)

Senhora Victoria⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oswald Noach| T: Glen Puller| D

9/1

Won 12-runner maiden (25/2) at Kenilworth (7f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: 28623-1

(3)

Thrilla⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| C

25/1

Course winner. 66/1, last of 14 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 70 days ago.

Form: 59530-0

(4)

Costa Smeralda⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Veale| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

12/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Kenilworth (9.9f, good) 73 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 842790-

(5)

The Agents Muse³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson

15/2

4/1, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Kenilworth (6f, good) 31 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 6996-51

(6)

Veronique³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Greg Ennion| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 4/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1323-27

(7)

By Royal Command¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Bantam| T: Glen Puller

33/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in minor event (75/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0010-07

(8)

Fly To Rio^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Greg Ennion| D

7/2

Latest win at Kenilworth in December. 7/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of Van Niekerk a plus.

Form: 02716-3

(9)

Trip To Barberton^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C

5/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Seventh of 8 in minor event (125/1) at Kenilworth (9f, good) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 6198-97

(10)

Air Of Royalty^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Devin Ashby| T: Patrick Kruyer| D

22/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in minor event at Kenilworth (6f, good, 75/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 19507-6

(11)

Jewlray¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Eric Sands| D

11/1

Winner at Kenilworth in August. Fourth of 9 in minor event at Kenilworth (8f, good, 20/1) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 100-604

(12)

Venus De Milo⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Orffer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

25/1

Winner at Kenilworth in October. 40/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Kenilworth (6f, good) 45 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 9410-0

(13)

Cruizin California¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jabu Jacobs| T: Vaughan Marshall

14/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (8/1) at Kenilworth (8f, good) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 90576-5

(14)

I'll Slip Away¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Greg Ennion| C

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 13 in minor event (50/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5087-09

Non-Runners

Lucy The Pink¹³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: Greg Ennion J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Fly To Rio (7/2), Veronique (7/2), Trip To Barberton (5/1), The Agents Muse (15/2), Fearless Trip (8/1), Senhora Victoria (9/1), Jewlray (11/1), Costa Smeralda (12/1), Cruizin California (14/1), Air Of Royalty (22/1), Thrilla (25/1), Venus De Milo (25/1), By Royal Command (33/1), I'll Slip Away (40/1)

CRUIZIN CALIFORNIA has fewer question marks about her than the others but it's an open race. Air Of Royalty seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Fly To Rio has a place chance as well.