The Cape Summer Season will reach a fitting climax on 22 February at Kenilworth when a reshuffled feature day sees the sun setting on a terrific three months of entertaining racing down South.
The reshuffle heralds another ‘mega day’ of racing just three weeks after the Sun Met.
Kozten’s Viva Rio – serious Derby candidate (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
There has been plenty of debate as to the wisdom of running the colts’ and fillies nurseries so early in the season.
Moving the two races earlier in the year was apparently done in the hope of attracting bigger fields , as well as creating an additional opportunity for youngsters who did not win the Juvenile Stakes on Met Day.
But as it stands at close of first entries this morning, only thirteen entries were received for the Kenilworth Fillies Nursery. And due to insufficient entries, the Gr3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery has been reopened and closes Tuesday 11 February at 11h00, with current entries standing.
That seems to be an endorsement by trainers that the reprogramming hasn’t yet had the desired effect.
The Cape Derby was moved off Sun Met day, supposedly allowing the top 3yo’s to run in both the Met and the classic.
This has also not been borne out by the quality fifteen strong entry received.
R1 000 000 2000m
CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
For 3-year-olds
| 4 | Viva Rio | (3G) | 60 | 118 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 5 | King Of Gems | (3C) | 60 | 109 | AT | Brett Crawford | |
| 11 | Sachdev | (3G) | 60 | 108 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 3 | Padre Pio | (3G) | 60 | 105 | A | Dennis Bosch | |
| 1 | Silver Host | (3G) | 60 | 102 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 12 | Cane Lime ‘n Soda | (3C) | 60 | 100 | BA | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 7 | Parterre | (3C) | 60 | 100 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 9 | Super Silvano | (3C) | 60 | 100 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 14 | Sir Michael | (3C) | 60 | 99 | A | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 8 | Azores | (3G) | 60 | 92 | A | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 10 | It’s Complex | (3C) | 60 | 91 | AT | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 2 | Golden Ducat | (3G) | 60 | 89 | a | Eric Sands | |
| 13 | On My Mind | (3C) | 60 | 89 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 15 | Arctic Drift | (3G) | 60 | 85 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 6 | Invisible | (3F) | 57.5 | 95 | AT | Sean Tarry |
Dean Kannemeyer’s smart debut winner of Saturday Delta Queen is one of thirteen fillies entered for the fairer sex 2yo feature.
Kannemeyer’s impressive Var debut winner, Delta Queen (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
KENILWORTH FILLIES NURSERY (Grade 3)
For 2 yof R60 000 Win BSA Bonus SeriesNo Apprentice Allowance
| 8 | *Beach Bound | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 4 | #Captain’s Flo | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Piet Botha | |
| 3 | #Delta Queen | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 12 | #Eye Catching | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 11 | #Favorita | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 13 | #FiftyShadesDarker | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 1 | #French Fling | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 7 | #Mifid Two | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 10 | #Miss Generosity | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Corrie Lensley | |
| 2 | Musical Glitch | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 5 | Stuck On You | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 9 | #Trickster | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 6 | #Trippin The Stars | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Justin Snaith | |
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Candice Bass-Robinson’s progressive Gr1 Cape Flying Championship winner Russet Air is one of twelve entries for the R350 000 Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes.
Candice Bass-Robinson’s Cape Flying Championship winner Russet Air (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
KHAYA STABLES DIADEM STAKES (Grade 2)
Weight For Age plus Penalties
WFA: 3yrs-3kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 8 | Kasimir | (5G) | 60 | 128 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 12 | Chimichuri Run | (4C) | 60 | 126 | BAT | Sean Tarry | |
| 1 | Russet Air | (4G) | 60 | 123 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 7 | Undercover Agent | (5H) | 59 | 122 | AT | Brett Crawford | |
| 4 | Bold Respect | (5G) | 58 | 122 | A M | Brett Crawford | |
| 6 | Search Party | (7G) | 58 | 115 | A M | Brett Crawford | |
| 2 | Pleasedtomeetyou | (4G) | 58 | 112 | A | Andre Nel | |
| 11 | Fabian | (4G) | 58 | 108 | BA | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | Elusive Trader | (4G) | 58 | 106 | A | Greg Ennion | |
| 5 | Ready Steady Go | (5G) | 58 | 105 | A | HWJ Crawford/M Rix | |
| 10 | Run Fox Run (AUS) | (4F) | 56.5 | 122 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 3 | Seventh Gear | (3G) | 55 | 103 | A | Dean Kannemeyer | |
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