Sean Tarry maintained his extraordinary season with a big victory by Pure State in last Saturday’s CTS Ready To Run Stakes and the gutsy son of Jackson returns with three stablemates to try and give the SA Champion a long overdue first success in the race.
Eden Roc – can he find form? (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Topping the Tarry attack is the Var colt Eden Roc, who needs to lift his game after his Gr1 success as a 2yo. He ran on steadily in the Graham Beck Stakes but was bumped and went a bit one-paced when beaten out of the money in the Dingaans last time.
Dean Kannemeyer saddles the smart African Warrior who could win this if we put a line through his below-par no show in the Concorde Cup and revisit his Matchem Stakes run. That was a class effort and last time he pulled up lame – so that run can be ignored.
Vaughan Marshall’s Silver Operator, winner of the Gr3 Cape Classic, is currently favourite.
CAPE GUINEAS (Grade 1)
For 3 year-old horses (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)
No Apprentice Allowance
For 3 year-old horses (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 5 | African Warrior | 60 | 115 | A | K de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 2 | 4 | Eden Roc | 60 | 114 | T A | G Lerena | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | 13 | Putontheredlight | 60 | 110 | A | G Behr | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | 12 | King Of Gems | 60 | 109 | A | A Domeyer | Brett Crawford | |
| 5 | 14 | Silver Operator | 60 | 109 | A | A Marcus | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 6 | 2 | Captain Tatters | 60 | 108 | A | R Khathi | Justin Snaith | |
| 7 | 10 | Sachdev | 60 | 108 | A | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 7 | Viva Rio | 60 | 108 | A | M Winnaar | Glen Kotzen | |
| 9 | 1 | Macthief | 60 | 106 | A | P Strydom | Brett Crawford | |
| 10 | 6 | Pure State | 60 | 106 | A | C Zackey | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 9 | Viking Moon | 60 | 105 | A | A Andrews | Jurgen van Heerden | |
| 12 | 3 | Rock The Globe | 60 | 104 | T A | S Veale | Sean Tarry | |
| 13 | 17 | Cane Lime ‘n Soda | 60 | 102 | A | M Byleveld | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 14 | 15 | Snow Report | 60 | 102 | A | G Cheyne | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 15 | 11 | Kilindini | 60 | 99 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 16 | 8 | Wild Coast | 60 | 96 | A | B Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| 17 | 18 | Super Silvano | 60 | 93 | A | Reserve 1 | Brett Crawford | |
| 18 | 16 | Count Jack | 60 | 90 | A | Reserve 2 | Brett Crawford | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,3,10,12) (4,9,15,17,18) (5,13) (6,7,16) | ||||||||
