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Festival’s First Gr1 Attracts Top Entry

Save the date - 3 December at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

The first Gr1 of the inaugural Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Summer Racing Festival, the R1 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas, to be run on Saturday 3 December, drew 22 first entries on Monday.

With six of the visitors from out of province yards, the fairer sex classic has attracted the best of the generation nationally, bar a few exceptions.

Ciao Bella – heads a terrific entry card for 3 December (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)

Topping the ratings is recent Western Cape Fillies Championship winner Ciao Bella and East Cape star Ekoria, who are both on 110.

R1 000 000 1600m (Turf)
CAPE FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 1)
19 Asiye Phambili Sean Tarry 83
22 Bevies Delight Peter Muscutt 104
14 Bless My Stars Sean Tarry 103
1 Bonika Justin Snaith 94
3 Ciao Bella Justin Snaith 110
11 Echo Of Life Candice Bass-Robinson 102
18 Ekoria Gavin Smith 110
9 Fun Zone Candice Bass-Robinson 88
21 Gimme A Shot M G Azzie/A A Azzie 102
10 Gimme’s Lassie Candice Bass-Robinson 107
20 Gold Poker Game Candice Bass-Robinson 90
13 Golden Hostess Candice Bass-Robinson 106
7 Happy Chance Brett Crawford 93
16 Hold My Hand Glen Kotzen 102
17 Inara’s Dynasty Justin Snaith 93
12 Make It Snappy Brett Crawford 100
2 Miss Marguerite Piet Steyn 92
8 Peach Daiquiri Sharon B Kotzen 100
4 Shantastic Dean Kannemeyer 85
15 Time Fo Orchids Vaughan Marshall 107
6 Tipsy Tarragon Justin Snaith 95
5 Who Do You Love Candice Bass-Robinson 100
(22)
A traditional prep race into the season’s Gr1’s, the Gr2 Green Point Stakes, which drew only 12 entries  could see an early match off between old rivals Kommetdieding and Jet Dark.
Eric Sands’ Gr1 winner Golden Ducat also made a recent eyecatching return to racing and he adds an interesting dimension to a race that is always a crowd favourite.
R500 000 1600m (Turf)
GREEN POINT STAKES (Grade 2)
5 Cosmic Highway Dean Kannemeyer 116
4 FireAlley Candice Bass-Robinson 110
3 Golden Ducat Eric Sands 128
7 Jet Dark Justin Snaith 130
9 Kommetdieding HWJ Crawford/M Rix 129
10 Linebacker Vaughan Marshall 124
11 Rascallion Vaughan Marshall 124
2 Russian Rock Dean Kannemeyer 114
12 Silver Operator Vaughan Marshall 119
6 Trip Of Fortune Candice Bass-Robinson 119
8 Universal Adam Marcus 114
1 Waterberry Lane Dean Kannemeyer 116
(12)

Some interesting raiders make up the thirteen-strong entry for the Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes, which includes the well-travelled Gr1 winner Princess Calla.

Top class Princess Calla makes her return with a different trainer (Pic – JC Photos)

R350 000 1000m (Turf)
SOUTHERN CROSS STAKES (Grade 2)
9 Bella Chica Ashley Fortune 105
8 Fashion Mistress Peter Muscutt 76
2 Gimme Dat Justin Snaith 109
6 Going Up Candice Bass-Robinson 98
1 Hunting Trip Justin Snaith 89
4 Iphiko Mike de Kock 96
12 Phedra Sharon B Kotzen 99
10 Princess Calla Sean Tarry 121
5 Santa Maria Candice Bass-Robinson 106
11 Sheela M G Azzie/A A Azzie 117
3 Sonic Burst Piet Botha 92
7 Stiptelik (AUS) Brett Crawford 92
13 Whoa Whoa Whoa (AUS) Brett Crawford 101
(13)

Supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Friday 25 November, with declarations for all three of the day’s features due by 11h00 on Monday 28 November.

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