14:15 Kenilworth

Sunday 2 November 2025

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Cape Classic (Grade 3) (3 Year-olds)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.29s

(1)

Aversator²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Veale| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

14/1

Winner at Greyville in April. Seventh of 9 in minor event at Durbanville (7.4f, good, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 5127-

(2)

Chapbook²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Calvin Habib| T: Clinton Binda

28/1

Winner at Scottsville in June. Below form second of 12 in handicap at Durbanville (6.2f, good, 6/1) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5212-

(3)

Vapour Trail⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. 14/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Durbanville (8f, good) 50 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5/24137-

(5)

Pay The Palace¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Orffer| T: Piet / Steyn| D

16/1

50/1, respectable ½-length second of 7 to Absolutely Yes in Gr 3 at this course (7.4f, soft). Off 134 days. First run for yard after leaving P. Steyn.

Form: 6/38142-

(6)

Count Of Rouen²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callan Murray| T: Peter Muscutt

8/1

Winner at Greyville in May. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Greyville (6f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 13750-

(7)

Absolutely Yes³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| CD

5/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in June. Bit below form 4¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Questioning in Gr 3 (5/1) at Durbanville (7f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 521125-

(8)

Aristocratic³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer

9/4

Winner at Greyville in June. 8/1, bit below form 4 lengths fourth of 10 to Questioning in Gr 3 at Durbanville (7f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 1464-

(9)

Randolph Hearst¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 4/1, length fourth of 7 to Absolutely Yes in Gr 3 at this course (7.4f, soft). Off 134 days. Uphill task.

Form: 3124-

(10)

Good For You^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Scottsville in May. 7/1, good second of 8 in minor event at Durbanville (6.2f, good) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 241212-

Non-Runners

(4)

Saudi Cat⁴¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Vaughan Marshall J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aristocratic (9/4), Vapour Trail (4/1), Saudi Cat (4/1), Absolutely Yes (5/1), Good For You (15/2), Randolph Hearst (15/2), Count Of Rouen (8/1), Aversator (14/1), Pay The Palace (16/1), Chapbook (28/1)

COUNT OF ROUEN should give a good account. Aristocratic is a player, while Good For You also merits respect.