The 2017 renewal of the R1 million Gr1 Cape Guineas boasts a bumper, albeit not a capacity, field of 15 of our best 3yo’s who will clash at Kenilworth on Saturday 16 December.
Rocket Countdown wins the Selangor Cup (Pic -Chase Liebenberg Photography)
Candice Bass-Robinson sends out the Gr2 Selangor Cup shock winner Rocket Countdown who takes on Cape Classic star Tap O’Noth in a race that could finally give some direction to the strength of the current 3yo crop.
Glen Kotzen saddles the only Gr1 winner in the field in Dynasty galloper Eyes Wide Open, while Mike de Kock has an interesting pair in Sir David Baird and Like A Panther, who travel from Johannesburg.
Watch this space for the full big race preview!
Final Field – Gr1 Cape Guineas
| 1 | 13 | Wonderwall | 60 | 107 | T A | P Strydom | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 9 | Bold Respect | 60 | 100 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 3 | 2 | Captain And Master | 60 | 99 | T A | A Delpech | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | 11 | Eyes Wide Open | 60 | 99 | A | R Fourie | Glen Kotzen | |
| 5 | 15 | Tap O’ Noth | 60 | 99 | A | M Byleveld | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 6 | 8 | Rocket Countdown | 60 | 96 | A | A Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 7 | 14 | Pack Leader | 60 | 95 | A | C Zackey | Glen Kotzen | |
| 8 | 5 | Sir David Baird | 60 | 95 | A | G Lerena | Mike de Kock | |
| 9 | 3 | Like A Panther | 60 | 94 | A | A Marcus | Mike de Kock | |
| 10 | 1 | Purple Diamond | 60 | 93 | A | *L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 10 | Sir Frenchie (AUS) | 60 | 93 | A | C Murray | Justin Snaith | |
| 12 | 6 | Do It Again | 60 | 92 | A | B Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| 13 | 7 | White River | 60 | 92 | A | G Cheyne | Brett Crawford | |
| 14 | 12 | Undercover Agent | 60 | 91 | A | D Dillon | Brett Crawford | |
| 15 | 4 | Cot Campbell | 60 | 87 | A | G van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
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