‘A nice type, the going might be a bit soft which should be fine for this horse. Drawn 1, needs to jump well – if doing so, should run a nice race. There are one or two to beat’.
A top-class Pinnacle Plate, including a host of class speed feature campaigners, heads the Kenilworth card today
This week everything reverts to normal with raceday gallops resuming at Kenilworth on Saturday and the weekly club gallops at Durbanville starting again this Thursday
‘Bunching, bad, irresponsible and dangerous riding is more prevalent than ever, and front runners and well-drawn handy horses are afforded an even bigger advantage than before it was closed’
The original distance of races 5 & 6 – 2000m – at Kenilworth today has been reduced to 1900m
‘Has a smashing pedigree and she is a filly that we all like!’
Some trainer comments for today’s meeting which kicks off at 13h00
‘She should need the experience but could run a fair debut if not too green’
Reminder that Glorious Goodwood day one starts this afternoon
A final field of 17 will face the starter at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 2000m marker on Saturday 25 January for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Cape Town Met
Two past winners of the Cape’s premier summer speed clash are in the fifteen strong line-up
