14:10 Durbanville

Sunday 29 October 2023

All10:4011:1511:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Cape Classic (Grade 3) (3 Year-Olds)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 23.60s

(1)

Green With Envy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 63/100, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 115-

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(2)

Just Var⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Deryl Daniels| T: Ricky Maingard

28/1

Winner at Vaal in May. 25/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Turffontein (7f, good). Off 140 days. First run for yard after leaving A. B. Fortune. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 43188-

(3)

Questioning⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernard Fayd'Herbe| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

10/3

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 72/100, won 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 71 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 211-

(4)

Tenango²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Wright| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/4, won 13-runner minor event at this course (6.2f, good) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 331-

(5)

Zil Moris²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

5/1

Winner at Kenilworth in May. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (25/2) at this course (6.2f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 072132-

(6)

My Golly Molly⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Eric Sands| D

8/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner Gr 3 at Kenilworth (7.4f, heavy, 16/1) by short head from Hluhluwe. Off 99 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 84171-

(7)

Snow Pilot⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| D

18/1

Winner at Kenilworth in July. 2¼ lengths fourth of 7 to My Golly Molly in Gr 3 (3/1) at Kenilworth (7.4f, heavy). Off 99 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 433414-

(8)

Paratrooper⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall

33/1

Winner at Kenilworth in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6.2f, good) 60 days ago.

Form: 1733-

(9)

Capsaicin³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

22/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Vaal (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 31 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1701-

(10)

Greeting My Master²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Steyn| C

8/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner here in August. 16/1, third of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 213-

Non-Runners

(11)

Harajuku²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Justin Snaith J: G Lerena

Forecasts

Green With Envy (2/1), Questioning (10/3), Zil Moris (5/1), Greeting My Master (8/1), My Golly Molly (8/1), Tenango (12/1), Harajuku (12/1), Snow Pilot (18/1), Capsaicin (22/1), Just Var (28/1), Paratrooper (33/1)

GREEN WITH ENVY looks marginally the pick in this field but it's very open. My Golly Molly can also play a significant part, while Zil Moris looks best of the rest.