Dean Kannemeyer fields a powerful three-cornered hand in his bid to defend his title and register his seventh winner of the prestigious classic in the R750 000 Gr1 Cape Guineas at Kenilworth on Saturday.
An alternate first leg of the SA Triple Crown, the Cape Guineas attracted a capacity field of sixteen when declarations closed at 11h00 on Monday morning.
Russian Rock wins 2020 Cape Guineas with Grant Behr on board (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Kannemeyer saddled last year’s surprise winner Russian Rock and will be hoping that Grant Behr, who rode the grey son of Pomodoro, will pull another ace out of the pack when partnering the Gr2 Golden Horseshoe winner, Waterberry Lane.
The son of Soft Falling Rain is unbeaten in two stars against older horses this season.
But the Kannemeyer attack doesn’t end there and the exciting Gr3 Cape Nursery winner Cosmic Highway is primed to fire – albeit from a wide draw – after excellent placed efforts in the Matchem Stakes behind subsequent Green Point Stakes winner Seeking The Stars, and the Concorde Cup, when Grant van Niekerk produced a tactical master stroke on Pomp And Power.
The Selangor top four are back on Saturday, and Keagan de Melo won’t be caught napping again.
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Kannemeyer’s trio is rounded off by Mr Master Starter, who should not be underestimated, but has been described as a Derby horse.
Glen Kotzen, Justin Snaith and Candice Bass-Robinson make up nine runners between them, while Sean Tarry saddles the only visitor in the Querari filly, Marigold Hotel.
The Cape Guineas headlines a multiple feature programme on Saturday.
The final fields:
1st R468750, 2nd R150000, 3rd R75000, 4th R37500, 5th R18750
CAPE GUINEAS (Grade 1)
For 3 year-old horses (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Waterberry Lane | 60 | 111 | A | Grant Behr | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 2 | 5 | Good Traveller | 60 | 109 | A | Richard Fourie | Glen Kotzen | |
| 3 | 14 | Pomp And Power | 60 | 109 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 11 | Cosmic Highway | 60 | 108 | A | Keagan de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 5 | 8 | Trip Of Fortune | 60 | 106 | A | Aldo Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 6 | 16 | Xavion | 60 | 104 | A | Anthony Andrews | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 7 | 13 | Zapatillas | 60 | 104 | A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Brett Crawford | |
| 8 | 12 | Double Superlative | 60 | 101 | A | Anton Marcus | Justin Snaith | |
| 9 | 7 | Universal | 60 | 101 | A | Craig Zackey | Adam Marcus | |
| 10 | 2 | Never Ending Rain | 60 | 100 | A | Denis Schwarz | Glen Kotzen | |
| 11 | 4 | Bush Tracker | 60 | 99 | A | Ryan Munger | Glen Kotzen | |
| 12 | 10 | Pacaya | 60 | 93 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 13 | 15 | Chollima | 60 | 92 | A | Morne Winnaar | Glen Kotzen | |
| 14 | 9 | Mr Master Starter | 60 | 86 | A | Bernard Fayd’Herbe | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 15 | 3 | Surjay | 60 | 81 | A | Robert Khathi | Michael Robinson | |
| 16 | 1 | Marigold Hotel | 57.5 | 107 | AM | Greg Cheyne | Sean Tarry | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,4,14) (2,10,11,13) (3,8,12) (5,6) | ||||||||
1st R125000, 2nd R40000, 3rd R20000, 4th R10000, 5th R5000
PENINSULA HANDICAP (Grade 2)
Handicap
WFA: 3yrs-7kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 8 | Hoedspruit | 60 | 116 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2 | 3 | Vikram | 57 | 109 | BA | Grant van Niekerk | Andre Nel | |
| 3 | 1 | Native Tongue | 55 | 106 | A | Craig Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 7 | Super Silvano | 55 | 105 | BA | Luyolo Mxothwa | Brett Crawford | |
| 5 | 9 | Cat Daddy | 53 | 101 | BA | Ryan Munger | Glen Kotzen | |
| 6 | 2 | Rockin’ Ringo | 52.5 | 100 | A | Anthony Andrews | Piet Botha | |
| 7 | 5 | Seventh Gear | 52.5 | 100 | A | Keagan de Melo +0.5 | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 8 | 6 | FireAlley | 52.5 | 98 | BA | Greg Cheyne | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | 4 | One Way Traffic | 52.5 | 98 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Justin Snaith | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,3,9) | ||||||||
1st R78125, 2nd R25000, 3rd R12500, 4th R6250, 5th R3125
VICTRESS STAKES (Grade 3)
Fillies and Mares
WFA: 3yrs-7kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 3 | Pretty Betty | 60 | 106 | A | Anton Marcus | Mike Stewart | |
| 2 | 4 | Catchafallingstar | 59.5 | 95 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Glen Kotzen | |
| 3 | 7 | Chat Ching | 59 | 111 | A | Keagan de Melo | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 4 | 6 | Marina | 59 | 108 | BA | Aldo Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 5 | 8 | Scented Mistress | 59 | 108 | BA | Craig Zackey | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 6 | 5 | Santa Therese | 59 | 104 | T A | Greg Cheyne | Alan Greeff | |
| 7 | 11 | Rain In Newmarket | 59 | 102 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 9 | Swazi Queen | 59 | 98 | BA | Anthony Andrews | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | 1 | Pink Tourmaline | 59 | 97 | BA | Luyolo Mxothwa | Brett Crawford | |
| 10 | 2 | So Flawless | 59 | 96 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Andre Nel | |
| 11 | 10 | Veronica Mars | 59 | 96 | A | Bernard Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (3,4,8) (7,11) | ||||||||
