13:15 Kenilworth

Saturday 10 February 2024

All10:5511:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:00

RaceCape Powered By Hollywoodbets Cape B Stakes

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 2m 20.88s

(1)

Royal Watch²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| C

4/1

Course winner. Very good second of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33568-2

(2)

Natyam⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Gareth (jnr)| BF

3/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in November. Good second of 9 in handicap (33/10) at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 211122-

(3)

Gimme More Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith

11/4

20/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Marshall Field in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 62275-2

(4)

Sudden Song²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: G Wright| T: Brett Crawford| C

13/2

Course winner. 6/1, respectable 6¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Marshall Field in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24263-6

(5)

Broadway Girl²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Craig Zackey| T: Eric Sands

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 2½ lengths third of 8 to Hold My Hand in Gr 3 at this course (9.9f, good, 25/2) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 28564-3

(6)

Avignon⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha

25/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 7/1) 42 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 731345-

(7)

Ignatius⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Oswald Noach| T: Piet Steyn

33/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Van Vuuren.

Form: 320380-

(8)

Marshall Field^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C

7/2

Won 10-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Gimme More Time. Up in trip.

Form: 28412-1

(9)

Evening Primrose⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Craig Bantam| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

40/1

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 40/1, last of 6 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 089806-

Forecasts

Gimme More Time (11/4), Natyam (3/1), Marshall Field (7/2), Royal Watch (4/1), Sudden Song (13/2), Broadway Girl (8/1), Avignon (25/1), Ignatius (33/1), Evening Primrose (40/1)

BROADWAY GIRL gets a narrow vote. Gimme More Time rates the main threat, while Natyam has a place chance as well.