Trainer Dean Kannemeyer has maintained an excellent strike rate with his Summerveld satellite yard in fine form. He looks to continue the trend at Greyville on Wednesday where the smart 3yo Cape Speed takes on another promising youngster in Unbelievable Chad in the topliner.
Cape Speed wins his 2016 opener in KZN
The mixed poly-turf meeting comprises 8 races and an MR 88 Handicap over the 1800m on the grass is the topliner with only 8 horses facing the starter.
The numbers aside, the race is a competitive one, with chances to most.
Cape Speed made a cracking start to his 2016 KZN campaign with a gutsy victory over Kitty’s Destiny on the Greyville 1900m polytrack in mid March.
That was after a break of 10 weeks following a decent unplaced effort in the Gr3 Cartier Politician Stakes, the traditional Derby ‘trial’.
The Mauritzfontein Stud-bred gelding has been lightly campaigned in typical Kannemeyer style
His sire Ideal World, a stakes winning son of Kingmambo and Breeders’ Cup champion Banks Hill, has nine yearlings on offer at the National Sale, set to take place in Germiston on April 27-29th.
Unbelievable Chad powers clear under Stuart Randolph
Paul Lafferty’s Unbelievable Chad is his own worst enemy but was given some rave reviews by champion rider Piere Strydom after he ran fourth behind Muwaary in the Graham Beck Stakes.
He may have needed it when running a modest 4,75 lengths fourth behind Pioneer Spirit on his return 8 weeks ago.
He looks a decent sort but will not get away with pulling hard and not settling.
Alyson Wright saddles a trio of runners and the ever consistent Mumsy’s Jet will enjoy the 4kg claim of apprentice Diego De Gouveia, who won on him at his penultimate start.
The 5yo Western Winter gelding has shown his best form on the polytrack though and can be expected to again make up the place numbers from his pole position draw.
Run Rhino Run – needs to get back to winning ways
The Silvano gelding Run Rhino Run won his first two starts like he was going places but has not found the winner’s box in over a year – and races for his third trainer, after changing hands earlier on.
His form suggests that he is much better than a two-time winner and he can be expected to produce a forward showing if putting his best foot forward.
The third of Alyson Wright’s duo is 7yo Penhaligon.
He gave Cape Speed 4kgs when beaten 5,30 lengths last time and enjoys a weight turnaround of 6,5kgs here – thanks to the claim of the talented Lyle Hewitson, who rode his first Greyville winner On Wednesday 30 March.
The former PE-based Rosslyn Chapel is the third of the three 3yo’s in the line-up.
Weiho Marwing’s soin of Right Approach has not been disgraced in his KZN starts and has run two solid races.
The Alado gelding Baltic Amber will be more comfortable in this handicap after failing to show last time out.
He could prove decent value if recapturing his better showings to the likes of Diamond King and warrants a quartet inclusion off his galloping weight.
Forestry Law carries only 52kgs but has very ordinary form and has not won in ages. Despite the fact that the Greyville track is capable of dishing up surprises, he looks unlikely to earn in this company.
Cape Speed is the selection to hold Run Rhino Run and Unbelievable Chad.
Mumsy’s Jet is always thereabouts and the old man Penhaligon enjoys some nice breathing space with his apprentice’s claim.
