14:33 Durbanville

Friday 23 August 2024

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Woodruff Racing Syndicate Cape D Stakes

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 27.01s

(1)

Lord Nelson^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Devin Ashby| T: Piet Botha

7/1

First run since leaving K. Mitchley when sixth of 8 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/65546-

(2)

Liketheclappers^b1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in minor event (8/1) at Kenilworth (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 727200-

(3)

Ischyro⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: M Mjoka| T: Lucinda Woodruff

12/1

100/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Kenilworth (7f, soft) 66 days ago.

Form: 0/00089-

(4)

Black Path²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Xavier Carstens| T: Peter Wrensch| D

11/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at Kenilworth (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 728469-

(5)

Nile The Boss²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| D

5/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 007749-

(6)

Summer Fling⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Peter Wrensch

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 80/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kenilworth (7f, good to soft) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. Gila.

Form: 089870-

(7)

Queen Bomi⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Khathi| T: Lunga Gila| D

7/1

25/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Kenilworth (8f, good) 89 days ago.

Form: 4/74965-

(9)

Future Gem²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Lunga Gila

40/1

66/1, last of 10 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 79/3070-

(10)

Heart Stealer^b⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Oswald Noach| T: Ricky Maingard

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Kenilworth (7f, soft) 66 days ago.

Form: 3/99809-

Non-Runners

(8)

Dream Searcher²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Adam Marcus J: Grant Van Niekerk

Forecasts

Nile The Boss (5/2), Liketheclappers (7/2), Heart Stealer (9/2), Black Path (11/2), Lord Nelson (7/1), Queen Bomi (7/1), Dream Searcher (7/1), Ischyro (12/1), Summer Fling (12/1), Future Gem (40/1)

DREAM SEARCHER is well in front of these from a form perspective and is the one to beat. Black Path could emerge as the main threat, while Nile The Boss looks the one for the minor money.