Next Saturday sees the running of the first graded races of the Cape Summer Season at Kenilworth as the R400 000 Gr2 Western Cape Fillies Championship and the R250 000 Gr3 Cape Classic take pride of place.
It is good to see Highveld-based trainers Mike de Kock and Sean Tarry considering taking on the local hopes.
Classy Ghaala could make the trip
Michael Clower reports on www.goldcircle.co.za that De Kock has nominated Premier’s Champion and Joburg Spring Challenge runner-up Alyaasaat for the Cape Classic and Ghaalla (a close-up third in the Jo’bug Fillies Spring Challenge) for the Western Cape Fillies Championship – formerly the Choice Carriers and before that the Odessa. De Kock, successful with Ektifaa two years ago and with Phillipa Johnson in 2003, has also entered Nafaayes who has won two out of three.
Sweet Mary Lou, Anneka and Sally Called are the three Tarry entries for the 1 400m Grade 2 and the three-time champion trainer has also entered two for the Cape Classic including top-rated Chimichuri Run, who was third in both the SA Nursery and the Gold Medallion.
| 1 | Temple Grafin | (3F) | 58 | 103 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 2 | Canukeepitsecret | (3F) | 58 | 101 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 26 | Ghaalla | (3F) | 58 | 98 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | Clouds Unfold | (3F) | 58 | 97 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 10 | Coral Bay | (3F) | 58 | 97 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 28 | Lesedi La Rona | (3F) | 58 | 95 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 20 | Nafaayes (AUS) | (3F) | 58 | 95 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 15 | Santa Clara | (3F) | 58 | 94 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 11 | #Front And Centre | (3F) | 58 | 93 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 25 | Mazari | (3F) | 58 | 93 | A | Tobie Spies | |
| 5 | Nous Voila | (3F) | 58 | 93 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 27 | Shamrock Wind | (3F) | 58 | 93 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 7 | Helen’s Ideal | (3F) | 58 | 91 | A | Paul Reeves | |
| 6 | Carioca | (3F) | 58 | 90 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 14 | Free And Easy | (3F) | 58 | 88 | BA | Tobie Spies | |
| 3 | Sweet Mary Lou | (3F) | 58 | 88 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 8 | Anneka | (3F) | 58 | 87 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 16 | #Mary O’ Reilly | (3F) | 58 | 87 | A | Yvette Bremner | |
| 17 | Sally Called | (3F) | 58 | 87 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 22 | Go The Distance | (3F) | 58 | 86 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 24 | Vodka Lime | (3F) | 58 | 86 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 19 | Celestial Storm | (3F) | 58 | 84 | C J Burger/R van Reenen | ||
| 12 | Juniper Spring | Accepted | (3F) | 58 | 83 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 9 | #Varsity Lover | (3F) | 58 | 82 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 30 | Pippielangkous | (3F) | 58 | 81 | A | Paul Reeves | |
| 21 | Margrethe | (3F) | 58 | 80 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 13 | #Secret Depths | (3F) | 58 | 80 | A | Michael Robinson | |
| 18 | Kawakami | (3F) | 58 | 79 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 23 | Rocket Girl | (3F) | 58 | 79 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 29 | #In The Stars | (3F) | 58 | 78 | A | Dennis Drier | |
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| 6 | Chimichuri Run | (3C) | 57 | 116 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 23 | Van Halen | (3G) | 57 | 108 | A | Tobie Spies | |
| 22 | Twist Of Fate | (3C) | 56 | 105 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 17 | National Park | (3G) | 56 | 96 | A | Yvette Bremner | |
| 3 | Alyaasaat (AUS) | (3C) | 54 | 111 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | Crown And Country | (3G) | 54 | 96 | A | Dennis Drier | |
| 12 | Clouded Hill | Accepted | (3G) | 54 | 95 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 11 | Lanza | (3C) | 54 | 93 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 18 | #Pleasedtomeetyou | (3C) | 54 | 93 | A | Andre Nel | |
| 15 | Elusive Trader | (3G) | 54 | 92 | A | Greg Ennion | |
| 14 | Sacred Arrow | (3G) | 54 | 92 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | Rip It Up | (3C) | 54 | 86 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 28 | #Agent Of Fortune | (3C) | 52 | 102 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 10 | Crown Guardian | (3C) | 52 | 97 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 1 | Seventh Sea | Accepted | (3G) | 52 | 95 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 21 | Arabian Air | (3C) | 52 | 94 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 5 | Clipper Captain | Accepted | (3C) | 52 | 91 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 20 | Frank Lloyd Wright | (3C) | 52 | 90 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 25 | #Trip To The Sky | (3C) | 52 | 90 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 26 | #Crown Towers (AUS) | Scratched | (3C) | 52 | 88 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 16 | Fabian | (3G) | 52 | 88 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 8 | Royal Italian | (3G) | 52 | 88 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 27 | Provocateur | (3G) | 52 | 87 | BA | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 19 | Majestic Mozart | (3C) | 52 | 84 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 2 | More Magic | (3G) | 52 | 84 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 13 | Forty Days | (3G) | 52 | 83 | A | Michael Robinson | |
| 24 | Caliente | (3G) | 52 | 82 | CA | Dennis Drier | |
| 7 | #Hard Core | (3G) | 52 | 82 | A | Dennis Drier | |
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Both of these features declare on Thursday 18 October.
