14:35 Kenilworth

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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play.tabonline.co.za Cape C Stakes (F & M)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 44.62s

(1)

Metar³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 6/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Durbanville (8f, good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 345-348

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(2)

Cruizin California⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 20/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good) 50 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0576-50

(3)

The Agents Muse⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K De Melo| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

5/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in February. Very good third of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Durbanville (7f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 996-513

(4)

Venus De Milo⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Devin Ashby| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Durbanville (7f, good, 40/1) 50 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9410-00

(5)

Island Treasure²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C

7/1

Course winner. 40/1, very good third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 788-083

(7)

Trip To Barberton^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Durbanville (7f, good) 50 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 198-978

(8)

Perilla³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

9/2

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in February. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Durbanville (8f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 5409-14

(9)

Cloud Chaser³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 18/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden at Durbanville (8f, good) 36 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 9-721

(10)

Perfect Trust²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Eric Sands| C

17/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 535-477

(11)

Costa Smeralda^b1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 2790-06

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(6)

Official Secret⁸⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Glen Kotzen J: Diego De Gouveia

Forecasts

Metar (11/4), Perilla (9/2), Cloud Chaser (5/1), The Agents Muse (5/1), Trip To Barberton (6/1), Island Treasure (7/1), Perfect Trust (17/2), Cruizin California (10/1), Official Secret (10/1), Venus De Milo (33/1), Costa Smeralda (33/1)

CRUIZIN CALIFORNIA could prove the main player, but Costa Smeralda can't be discounted. Perfect Trust might be worth siding with for third.