14:35 Durbanville

Tuesday 8 October 2024

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Cape Turf Club Syndicates Class 5

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 53.34s

(1)

State Capitol⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Glen Kotzen| C

6/1

9/4, won 11-runner minor event at this course (8f, good) 46 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3/72721-

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(2)

Lord Nelson^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 554678-

(3)

Flight Display¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G Wright| T: Piet Botha| D

11/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Ozark in handicap at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8/46096-

(4)

Summer Fling³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Ashton Arries| T: Peter Wrensch

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 987060-

(5)

Tothemoonandback¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Iannish Taka| T: Des A McLachlan| D

8/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Ozark in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 421805-

(6)

Naushon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 5/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Ozark in handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 676814-

(7)

Golden Grey¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall

11/4

7/1, good ½-length second of 10 to Ozark in handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 765342-

(8)

Ozark¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Paul Reeves| C

6/4

2/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago by ½ length from Golden Grey. Not taken lightly.

Form: 793551-

Forecasts

Ozark (6/4), Golden Grey (11/4), Naushon (9/2), State Capitol (6/1), Tothemoonandback (8/1), Flight Display (11/1), Summer Fling (33/1), Lord Nelson (40/1)

OZARK can win again. Flight Display is also in with a shout, while Golden Grey is another that could go well.