SAF - KENILWORTH 11 May 2024
GOING: G
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CAPE RACING SALES CAPE A STAKES 1100m Track: GOOD Rain (Max: 16) 4m |
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Strong early tempo with Questioning, Icy Blast and Rio Querari leading the way. BEREAVE (5) has good recent form lines to his credit. He tried hard when third in Grade 2 company last time. His recent spell would have done him the world of good and if keeping on a straight line, he should find himself in the winner's enclosure fresh up here. RIO QUERARI (3) has been thereabouts for a while now. Aldo Domeyer is booked to ride and he may be able to coax that little bit extra out of him where it matters most. MUFASA (4) showed good speed last time out before being collared late and finishing runner-up. He is in a good space and may be hard to peg back again. QUESTIONING (1) fought on gamely when third in Grade 3 company last start. He would have come on from the run and should strip much fitter. He will be mowing down the frontrunners and could have the last say this time.
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| 1 | 8x4x3 |
QUESTIONING
VAUGHAN MARSHALL 3YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Mr A N Foster & The Hon Mrs G R Foster Group 3 winner. Second-up today. Last run 3rd of 11 at this track in the G3 Champagne Stakes on April 20 over 1200m, 1.3 len behind Winter Cloud carrying 57.5kg at $21. At only start last preparation 4th of 8 at this track on February 17 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Itsrainingwilliam with 61kg at $3.80. Solid top-three hope. |
1 ASHTON ARRIES |
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| 2 | 344x2 |
ICY BLAST
VAUGHAN MARSHALL 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Mrs G Breitenbach & Mr R Breitenbach Second-up. First-up after four months 2nd of 9 at this track on April 20 over 1000m, 1.5 len behind Nordic Chief carrying 60kg at $6.50. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at Durbanville on November 21 over 1000m, 2 len behind The Abdicator with 60kg at $2.10. Needs to lift. |
2 MPUMELELO MJOKA |
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| 3 | 45335 |
RIO QUERARI
JUSTIN SNAITH 7YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Messrs R D Edmondson & Bryn Ressell & Dr J A Warner Group 1 winner. Useful gelding. Last start 5th of 11 at this track in the G3 Champagne Stakes on April 20 over 1200m, 2.75 len behind Winter Cloud with 61kg at $9. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on April 2 over 1100m, 1.5 len behind Dance Variety with 63kg at $7.50. Doesn’t need to improve that much. |
3 ALDO DOMEYER |
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| 4 | 03742 |
MUFASA
BRETT CRAWFORD 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, H Willson & Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) Useful gelding. Resumes off a 39 day let-up. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on April 2 over 1100m, 0.8 len behind Dance Variety carrying 58.5kg at $11. Before that 4th of 8 at this track on March 16 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Winter Cloud with 58.5kg at $11. Cannot be ruled out. |
4 LUYOLO MXOTHWA |
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| 5 | 3433x |
BEREAVE
A N MARCUS 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Dr B C Arrison, Messrs M A Govender, L H Paletz, G D Tooch & D Yutar, Nick & Val McFall, Mr C Dorrington & Ms A M de Manielle, Mr A & Mrs E Stokes Group 2 winner. Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation third of 9 at this track in the G2 WPOTA Diadem Stakes February 24 over 1200m, 0.6 len behind Thunderstruck carrying 60kg at $8. First up last campaign third of 13 at this track November 26 over 1100m, 2.25 len behind Thunderstruck carrying 62kg at $34. Looks a key runner. |
5 GARETH WRIGHT |
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| 6 | 07168 |
JERUSALEMA RAIN
C L BASS-ROBINSON 3YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Mr G P Zurnamer Group 2 placegetter. At the latest run 8th of 11 at this track in the G3 Champagne Stakes on April 20 over 1200m, 4 len behind Winter Cloud with 56.5kg at $21. Before that 6th of 8 at this track on March 16 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Winter Cloud with 54kg at $9. Likely to run around at long odds and deservedly so. |
6 ANTHONY ANDREWS |
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| 7 | 56145 |
TOUGH TERRAIN
JUSTIN SNAITH 4YO BAY GELDING 51.0KG L'Ormarins & Friends (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) At the latest run 5th of 9 at this track on April 20 over 1000m, 2.25 len behind Nordic Chief with 55.5kg at $7. The race before that 4th in a small field at this track on April 2 over 1100m, 2.5 len behind Dance Variety with 51kg at $4.50. Has to find improvement. |
7 J SOLOMONS |
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