WAR OF ATHENA
Grade 2 Ipi Tombe Challenge winner War Of Athena is among the entries for the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas over 1600m at Kenilworth on Saturday 12 December.
The Paul Matchett-trained filly ran out an emphatic 1.75-length winner over Queen Supreme with Grade 1 Premiers Champion Stakes champion Sentbydestiny the same distance back in third. Muzi Yeni rode the winner.
War Of Athena as drawn No 9 of the 14 nominations for the Cape Guineas.
The home contingent is headed up by Justin Snaith-trained Captain’s Ransom, winner of three of her four races. Last time out she stayed on well to win the Grade 3 Diana Stakes over 1400m at Durbanville, beating Clouds Unfold by 0.30 lengths.
She has drawn at No 6.
Also run in the day are the Grade 2 Green Point Stakes over 1600m, the Grade 2 Southern Cross Stakes for fillies and mares over 1200m and the Grade 3 Cape Summers Stayers Handicap over 2500m.
Supplementary Entries close at 11am on Friday with declarations by 11am on Monday 7 December.
WSB Cape Fillies Guineas betting
18-10 War Of Athena
5-2 Captain’s Ransom
8-1 Princess Calla
12-1 Due Diligence, Zarina
14-1 Trickster, Lemon Delight, Dazzling Sun
25-1 and upwards others
WSB CAPE FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 1)(For 3 year-old Fillies (1st Leg of SA Triple Tiara)) R500,000 1600m
5 BALLROOM BLISS (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
7 CAPTAIN’S RANSOM (S J Snaith) 60.0
4 CHAT CHING (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
12 DAZZLING SUN (S J Snaith) 60.0
10 DUE DILIGENCE (M F De Kock) 60.0
8 FIFTYSHADESDARKER (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
13 LA LUVIA (S G Tarry) 60.0
14 LEMON DELIGHT (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
6 PINK TOURMALINE (B Crawford) 60.0
2 PRINCESS CALLA (A N Marcus) 60.0
11 SCENTED MISTRESS (V H Marshall) 60.0
1 TRICKSTER (S J Snaith) 60.0
9 WAR OF ATHENA (P F Matchett) 60.0
3 ZARINA (C Bass-Robinson) 60.0
GREEN POINT STAKES (Grade 2)(Weight For Age plus Penalties) R200,000 1600m
10 BELGARION (S J Snaith) 60.0
2 RAINBOW BRIDGE (A E Sands) 60.0
11 CIRILLO (S G Tarry) 59.0
8 WILD COAST (S J Snaith) 59.0
1 AFRICAN NIGHT SKY (S J Snaith) 58.0
7 CAPTAIN OF STEALTH (V H Marshall) 58.0
5 FROSTED GOLD (M F De Kock) 58.0
3 PINKERTON (S J Snaith) 58.0
4 SILVER OPERATOR (V H Marshall) 58.0
6 SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (C Bass-Robinson) 58.0
9 CLOUDS UNFOLD (C Bass-Robinson) 57.5
SOUTHERN CROSS STAKES (Grade 2)(For Fillies & Mares, WFA plus Penalties) R175,000 1000m
1 CELTIC SEA (S G Tarry) 60.0
11 RUN FOX RUN (B Crawford) 59.0
2 HELLO WINTER HELLO (A N Marcus) 58.0
3 HILDEGARDE (A N Marcus) 58.0
9 MIRAGE (V H Marshall) 58.0
4 ON CAPTAIN’S SIDE (G W Ennion) 58.0
7 PHIL’S DANCER (S J Snaith) 58.0
8 ROLL IN THE HAY (C Bass-Robinson) 58.0
10 DELTA QUEEN (D Kannemeyer) 54.0
5 VARINA (A B Fortune) 54.0
6 WINTER SMOKE (A B Fortune) 54.0
CAPE SUMMER STAYERS HANDICAP (Grade 3)(Open Handicap) R150,000 2500m
10 KAMPALA CAMPARI (W A Nel) 60.5
8 TAP O’ NOTH (V H Marshall) 59.0
14 CROME YELLOW (W A Nel) 58.5
15 MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (S J Snaith) 58.5
5 MAN ABOUT TOWN (P Steyn) 56.5
12 DHARMA (G V Woodruff) 55.0
7 AZORES (D Kannemeyer) 54.5
3 BAYBERRY (S J Snaith) 54.5
1 FLAME TREE (B Crawford) 52.5
6 SILVER DE LANGE (W A Nel) 52.0
4 CANE LIME ‘N SODA (V H Marshall) 47.5
11 RETRO EFFECT (G V Woodruff) 47.5
9 HOLY WARRIOR (C Bass-Robinson) 46.0
2 TROOP THE COLOUR (P D Wrensch) 45.5
13 MELIORA (G R Puller) 43.0
16 NIGHT SONG (JMT Stewart) 41.0
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