15:05 Kenilworth

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Taking The Reins Cape A Stakes

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 25.03s

(1)

Zapatillas²⁹³

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

5/1

Course winner. 40/1, creditable 3 lengths third of 10 to Charles Dickens in Gr 1 at Greyville (8f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Uphill task.

Form: 0/60337-

(2)

We're Jamming²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 109| C

14/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 4-96593

(3)

Wecangoallnight⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Eric Sands| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Rascallion in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good, 4/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 852-615

(4)

San Pedro⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Ashton Arries| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 33/10) 56 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 612-721

(5)

Somerset Maugham⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Bantam| T: Justin Snaith| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 12½ lengths last of 11 to Rascallion in Gr 3 at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4190-80

(6)

Cafe Culture²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Fourie| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Latest win here in February. 3½ lengths seventh of 11 to Winter Cloud in Gr 3 at this course (6f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1-75127

(7)

Tout A Fait^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Justin Snaith| CD

33/1

5-time C&D winner. 4 lengths sixth of 8 to Wecangoallnight in minor event at this C&D (good, 8/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 6608-76

(8)

Sugar Mountain⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 95| CD

7/1

4-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 20/1, below form 20¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Main Defender in Gr 1 at Turffontein (8f, good) 77 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 125-458

(11)

Port Louis²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Orffer| T: Brett Crawford| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 8 in minor event (14/10) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 26-4422

(12)

Silver Operator^b¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Thirteenth of 14 in minor event (14/1) at this C&D (good). Off 112 days.

Form: 04071-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Look For Hounds⁶³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: Vaughan Marshall J: Oswald Noach

(10)

Future Prince¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Brett Crawford J: Keanen Steyn

Forecasts

Cafe Culture (9/4), San Pedro (10/3), Wecangoallnight (10/3), Zapatillas (5/1), Future Prince (6/1), Sugar Mountain (7/1), Port Louis (12/1), We're Jamming (14/1), Look For Hounds (14/1), Silver Operator (20/1), Tout A Fait (33/1), Somerset Maugham (50/1)

SAN PEDRO has quite a significant edge on form and is up to winning this with something in hand. Cafe Culture looks best of the others.