12:15 Durbanville

Tuesday 5 September 2023

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Centenary Club Cape A Stakes

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 1m 16.96s

(1)

After The Rain²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Fourie| T: Gareth (jnr)| D

5/4

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 11/2, good short-head second of 6 to Silver Falcon in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 20/3702-

(2)

Look For Hounds^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Greyville in May. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Scottsville (7f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 94 days.

Form: 447180-

(3)

Tout A Fait^b¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith

16/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in April. Sixth of 9 in minor event (4/1) at Kenilworth (7f, good). Off 111 days.

Form: 1/23216-

(4)

Silver Falcon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

13/8

3-time C&D winner. Eight wins from 19 Flat runs. 5 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 9/4) 21 days ago by short head from After The Rain.

Form: 811111-

(6)

Dean Street²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-0| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Lucinda Woodruff| D

5/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in February. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0/18323-

(7)

Hoedspruit²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Justin Snaith| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 16/1, 6¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Silver Falcon in minor event at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0/02205-

Non-Runners

(5)

Speed Machine⁴⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Justin Snaith J: C Orffer

Forecasts

After The Rain (5/4), Silver Falcon (13/8), Dean Street (5/1), Look For Hounds (8/1), Speed Machine (8/1), Tout A Fait (16/1), Hoedspruit (33/1)

AFTER THE RAIN looks marginally the best in this field. Dean Street is most likely the main danger, while Silver Falcon can make the first three as well.