13:55 Kenilworth

Sunday 22 December 2024

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De Grendel Cape Merchants (Grade 2) (Handicap)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 11.21s

(1)

Cafe Culture^b¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Serino Moodley| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good, 11/2) by 1¾ lengths from At My Command. Off 169 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 512711-

(2)

Surjay¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett/jame Crawford| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. 7/1, first run since leaving B. Crawford when 4¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Oriental Charm in Gr 2 at this course (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 637155-

(3)

Celtic Rumours⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry

28/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 25/2, 7½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Winchester Mansion in Gr 2 at Turffontein (8f, good) 50 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 420310-

(4)

The Real Prince¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mgudlwa| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

5/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 17/10, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1/5161-

(5)

Gimmelightning²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

9/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 7/1) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 333821-

(6)

Wecangoallnight⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: G Wright| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in minor event (25/2) at Durbanville (7f, good) 57 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. E. Sands.

Form: 615397-

(7)

Outlaw King²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S Veale| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 11/2, respectable fifth of 14 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 29 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 518/625-

(8)

Future Variety²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Danielson| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 14 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 226654-

(9)

Cosmic Highway²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Venniker⁽³⁾| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 50/1) 29 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 31/7409-

(10)

Mia Moo²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Sean Tarry| D

40/1

Latest win at Turffontein in November. 6/1, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 16 to Chasing Happiness in Gr 3 at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 321214-

(11)

Teflon Man²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Craig Bantam| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Greyville in June. 66/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 29 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 451397-

(12)

Waterberry Lane²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Oswald Noach| T: Ricky Maingard| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Excellent eighth of 14 in minor event (66/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 29 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 097808-

(13)

Seeking The Stars^b⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

11/1

First run since leaving A. Wright when career best when winning 6-runner minor event (17/2) at Durbanville (5f, good) 71 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Dance Variety. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 06910/1-

(14)

At My Command⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett/jame Crawford| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 5/2, respectable 1¾ lengths third of 10 to Questioning in Gr 3 at Durbanville (7f, good) 85 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford.

Form: 672253-

(15)

Meu Capitano²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: C Maujean| T: Piet Steyn| BF| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Good second of 14 in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 2/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 511132-

(16)

Mufasa²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Mpumelelo Mjoka| T: Brett/jame Crawford| C| D

80/1

Fourth of 7 in minor event (8/1) at this course (5.5f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving B. Crawford. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/37424-

(17)

King Of The Gauls¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Fourie| T: Tony Rivalland| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 14/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Greyville (5f, good). Off 147 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 311291-

(18)

Dance Variety^b⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Adam Marcus| CD

12/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner listed race at this course (5f, good) 50 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Gimmelightning. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 221421-

(20)

Pineapplemintgreen⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Siphesihle Hlengwa| T: Eric Sands| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win at Fairview in June. Below form 8¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Miss Marguerite in listed race (33/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 43 days ago.

Form: 181718-

Non-Runners

(19)

King Regent⁶⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Glen Kotzen J: Denis Schwarz

Forecasts

The Real Prince (5/1), Meu Capitano (5/1), At My Command (11/2), Outlaw King (15/2), King Of The Gauls (17/2), Gimmelightning (9/1), Seeking The Stars (11/1), Dance Variety (12/1), Future Variety (14/1), King Regent (14/1), Surjay (18/1), Cafe Culture (20/1), Teflon Man (20/1), Celtic Rumours (28/1), Cosmic Highway (40/1), Wecangoallnight (40/1), Mia Moo (40/1), Pineapplemintgreen (50/1), Waterberry Lane (50/1), Mufasa (80/1)

SEEKING THE STARS looks marginally the best of this bunch. King Of The Gauls is given the vote for second, while The Real Prince might have a say as well.