11:40 Kenilworth

Wednesday 18 December 2024

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VHM Racing Syndicate Cape C Stakes

Off time: 11:41 | Winning time: 2m 7.98s

(1)

Tothemoonandback¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Des A McLachlan| C

15/2

11/10, won 9-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 052321-

(2)

Mohandas¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Peter Wrensch

15/2

6/1, creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Tothemoonandback in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. Gila. Merits consideration.

Form: 220655-

(3)

Sudden Song⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Brett/jame Crawford| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 25/1, below form seventh of 12 in minor event at Durbanville (9.9f, good) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Merits consideration.

Form: 386197-

(4)

Groovejet³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

5/6

Evens, career best when winning 11-runner minor event at this course (9.7f, good) 32 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Tothemoonandback. Must improve.

Form: 421221-

(5)

Fly Futura³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

8/1

Course winner. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 332588-

(6)

Aladdin's Lamp^b1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Veale| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C

22/1

Course winner. 5½ lengths eighth of 11 to Groovejet in minor event at this course (9.7f, good, 13/2) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 721748-

(7)

Petteia³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| D

66/1

Winner at Fairview in July. 100/1, first run since leaving A. C. Greeff when last of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 456140-

(8)

Pinot Grigio²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Wright| T: Ricky Maingard

8/1

Winner at Durbanville in October. Very good third of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7713-

(9)

Continentalexpress^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

9/1

Course winner. 25/2, 5¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Groovejet in minor event at this course (9.7f, good) 32 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 412237-

(11)

Kwite A King^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| CD

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. 8/1, good 2¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Groovejet in minor event at this course (9.7f, good) 32 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 331684-

(12)

Mister Monocle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Justin Snaith| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Last of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (7f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 4/09720-

Non-Runners

(10)

Baton Rouge²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Piet Botha J: Craig Bantam

Forecasts

Groovejet (5/6), Tothemoonandback (15/2), Mohandas (15/2), Kwite A King (8/1), Fly Futura (8/1), Pinot Grigio (8/1), Continentalexpress (9/1), Aladdin's Lamp (22/1), Sudden Song (50/1), Mister Monocle (50/1), Baton Rouge (50/1), Petteia (66/1)

MOHANDAS is up to winning this. Continentalexpress could be the main danger, while Aladdin's Lamp can't be ruled out.