13:45 Durbanville

Tuesday 29 October 2024

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Cape Turf Club Class 5 (F & M)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 25.38s

(1)

Black Path³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Peter Wrensch| D

20/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good, 33/1) 31 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 695069-

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(2)

Tres Chic²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Botha

5/2

Respectable 2½ lengths sixth of 11 to Im The Buzz in minor event at this C&D (good, 5/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 043746-

(4)

Fly To Rio^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Greg Ennion| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 28/10, 4 lengths eighth of 11 to Im The Buzz in minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 534718-

(5)

My Only Weakness³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Adam Marcus| CD

4/1

5/4, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 38 days ago by head from White Waters. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 950321-

(6)

Miss New York^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Devin Ashby| T: Andries Steyn| D

20/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in June. 14/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7/01548-

(7)

Jet Green³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Lunga Gila| C

14/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.2f, good, 10/1) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 544210-

(8)

Im The Buzz²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Domeyer| T: Paul Reeves| CD

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 25/2, won 11-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3/12861-

(9)

Wedding Bells^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Patrick Kruyer

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 10 in maiden (4/1) at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 965643-

(10)

Hang Out The Stars²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Mike Stewart| BF| D

5/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 28/10, 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Im The Buzz in minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 308424-

(11)

Family Power⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Greg Ennion

9/2

Respectable 1½ lengths fifth of 13 to Fly To Rio in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 56 days ago.

Form: 7/87075-

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(3)

White Waters²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Vaughan Marshall J: S Veale

Forecasts

Tres Chic (5/2), My Only Weakness (4/1), Family Power (9/2), Hang Out The Stars (5/1), White Waters (6/1), Im The Buzz (7/1), Fly To Rio (9/1), Wedding Bells (11/1), Jet Green (14/1), Black Path (20/1), Miss New York (20/1)

WEDDING BELLS is selected tentatively. My Only Weakness is the pick for second, while Tres Chic is another who could figure.