12:30 Durbanville

Saturday 28 September 2024

All10:2010:5011:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

RaceCape Powered By Hollywood Bets Cape C Stakes

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.15s

(2)

Twice The Master^b⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Good ½-length third of 10 to Sudden Song in minor event at Kenilworth (9f, good to soft, 25/2) 56 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 64/2823-

(3)

Sudden Song²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Wright| T: Brett Crawford| D

22/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in August. 7/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 238619-

(4)

Ignatius^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Piet Steyn| BF

9/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 11 in minor event (9/4) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 434545-

(5)

Fly Futura⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| BF

11/2

Respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good to soft, 9/4) 58 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 133325-

(6)

Join The Dots²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford

13/8

Creditable third of 11 in minor event (11/2) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 100783-

(7)

Fireflare^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

13/2

Good third of 7 in minor event at Scottsville (11.9f, good, 5/1) 34 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 554623-

(8)

Eternal Optimist^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 7-13| J: Jacey Botes⁽⁹⁾| T: Eric Sands

14/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 555334-

(9)

Baton Rouge²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| D

20/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Sixth of 9 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 16/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 013046-

(10)

Groovejet²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

7/1

28/10, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 25 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6/34421-

(11)

Etoilefillante^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Iannish Taka| T: Des A McLachlan| C

80/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. Last of 11 in minor event at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 205010-

(12)

Pointdexter⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall

28/1

8/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (9f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/65367-

(13)

Mohandas²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Lunga Gila

16/1

Creditable second of 11 in minor event (6/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 674322-

Non-Runners

(1)

Aladdin's Lamp⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Brett Crawford J: Luyolo Mxothwa

Forecasts

Join The Dots (13/8), Ignatius (9/2), Fly Futura (11/2), Fireflare (13/2), Groovejet (7/1), Aladdin's Lamp (10/1), Twice The Master (11/1), Eternal Optimist (14/1), Mohandas (16/1), Baton Rouge (20/1), Sudden Song (22/1), Pointdexter (28/1), Etoilefillante (80/1)

ETERNAL OPTIMIST just about gets the nod but has little margin for error. Twice The Master is the most realistic option for second, while Fireflare is another with place prospects.