14:40 Durbanville

Tuesday 19 September 2023

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Play.tabonline.co.za Cape C Stakes

3YO plus | 1m 1f 208y | Good | 11 Runners | Turf

(1)

Katsu³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Lucinda Woodruff

13/2, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 38 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6/41463-

(2)

Big Poppa⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer| C

Course winner. Winner here in March. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, soft) 69 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 5/90159-

(3)

Saint Silas³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Eric Sands

Winner at Kenilworth in July. Seventh of 8 in minor event (10/1) at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 005517-

(4)

Woman's World^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: G Wright| T: Piet Botha| C

11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 38 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 662521-

(5)

Gentleman Joe³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Willem Nel

11/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2/07852-

(7)

Mothership^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ashton Arries| T: Mike Stewart| C

9/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 092431-

(8)

Guy Alexander²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Peter Wrensch| CD

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in minor event (40/1) at this course (9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 907968-

(9)

Rewrite The Stars³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Harold/Mic Crawford-Rix| OR: 85

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 346/095-

(10)

Lucy The Pink³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Greg Ennion

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 5/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 792124-

(11)

Exceeder^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Greg Ennion| D

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving D. Kannemeyer when good fourth of 8 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 344054-

(12)

Sylvan Theater³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Danielson| T: Des A McLachlan

7/1, creditable sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2412/46-

Non-Runners

(6)

Twice The Master³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Vaughan Marshall J: Oswald Noach

Forecasts

Katsu (5/1), Gentleman Joe (6/1), Sylvan Theater (6/1), Woman's World (7/1), Mothership (8/1), Twice The Master (8/1), Lucy The Pink (8/1), Exceeder (10/1), Big Poppa (12/1), Rewrite The Stars (14/1), Saint Silas (16/1), Guy Alexander (20/1)

TWICE THE MASTER is just about the pick in this field. Lucy The Pink is second choice, while Rewrite The Stars has place prospects as well.