14:00 Kenilworth

Saturday 28 February 2026

All09:5510:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:4015:15

Lucky Fish Cape Derby (Grade 1) (3-Year-Olds)

  • 3YO only  |   1m 1f 208y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:02  |   Winning time: 2m 6.33s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Star Major28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| C
9/4
Career best when winning 8-runner Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago by ½ length from Happy Verse. Can make presence felt.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Wish List49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C
2/1
8/1, won 10-runner Gr 1 at this course (9f, good) 49 days ago by ½ length from Reet Petite. Expected to be bang there.
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3
(3)
Horse silk
Pay The Palace28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Piet / Steyn
40/1
33/1, creditable 4¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Star Major in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Must improve.
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4
(4)
Horse silk
Ignite The Fire69
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Patrick Kruyer| C
80/1
Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 7/2, fifth of 7 in minor event at this course (9f, good) 69 days ago. Difficult ask.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Note To Self28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| CD
9/2
3/1, career best when winning 13-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Happy Verse28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith| BF| C
4/1
Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in August. 5/4, creditable ½-length second of 8 to Star Major in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Viva's Liberte24
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Candice Bass| BF
20/1
Two wins from 3 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (91/100) at this course (7f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Better Man28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Vaughan Marshall| C
28/1
Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 14/1, respectable 3¼ lengths third of 8 to Star Major in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.
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Forecasts

Wish List (2/1), Star Major (9/4), Happy Verse (4/1), Note To Self (9/2), Viva's Liberte (20/1), Better Man (28/1), Pay The Palace (40/1), Ignite The Fire (80/1)

Verdict

STAR MAJOR has put together a solid series of efforts lately and seems likely to take the beating. Wish List is the rational second choice, while Happy Verse also looks good for a place.

  1. Star Major9/4
  2. Wish List2/1
  3. Happy Verse4/1

Prize Money

1st: R890,616.002nd: R285,008.003rd: R142,504.004th: R71,252.005th: R35,614.00

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