14:37 Durbanville

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Cape Turf Club Cape C Stakes

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 59.85s

(1)

Wylie Jack^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Bantam| T: Andries Steyn| CD

10/1

4/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 22 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Casino Ace. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 543421-

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(2)

Bluff On Bluff¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Steyn| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 2 lengths eighth of 9 to Swift Action in minor event at this C&D (good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 552888-

(3)

William West¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD

6/5

C&D winner. Good ½-length third of 9 to Swift Action in minor event (12/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 005553-

(5)

Tambourine Man⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Adam Marcus| BF

7/1

Winner at Kenilworth in May. 18/10, good 2½ lengths third of 8 to Xplicit Content in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 2/32313-

(6)

Casino Ace²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Ricky Maingard| BF| D

17/2

33/10, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Wylie Jack in minor event at this C&D (good) 22 days ago.

Form: 3/15882-

(7)

Gravity^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Lunga Gila

14/1

Respectable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Wylie Jack in minor event (7/2) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 848303-

(8)

Xplicit Content¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Peter Wrensch| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 16/1, respectable ½-length fourth of 9 to Swift Action in minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 894154-

(9)

Shifting Path¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Botha| OR: 72| C| D

9/2

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Won 10-runner handicap (18/10) at this course (6.2f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 212141-

(10)

Barney Mcgrew⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Devin Ashby| T: Andries Steyn| D

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Kenilworth (5f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2668/06-

(11)

Swift Action¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| CD

10/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 12/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 221291-

Non-Runners

(4)

Silver Screen⁴⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Greg Ennion J: R Fourie

Forecasts

William West (6/5), Silver Screen (4/1), Shifting Path (9/2), Tambourine Man (7/1), Casino Ace (17/2), Wylie Jack (10/1), Swift Action (10/1), Xplicit Content (12/1), Gravity (14/1), Bluff On Bluff (16/1), Barney Mcgrew (18/1)

TAMBORINE MAN has the best claims, while Xplicit Content looks the pick of the others.