Malmoos Guineas favourite

Mike de Kock’s charge has been priced up at 19-10 to notch up his fifth successive victory. the son of Captain Al showed his wellbeing with a confident victory in the Grade 2 Concorde Cup over 1600m on the Winter Course, his first outing on a left-handed track.

He beat Linebacker by 0.50 lengths but that run would have brought him on significantly. Luke Ferraris takes the ride. 

However, he will not be short of challengers, especially from the Vaughan Marshall yard. 

Marshall sends out five runners, headed up by Grade 3 Cape Classic champion and runaway Ready To Run Stakes (Non-Black Type) winner Seeking The Stars, who is the best handicapped runner by 1.5kg.

The son of Vercingetorix is unbeaten since fitted with blinkers and although he has yet to race beyond 1400m, Seeking The Stars has shown no signs of stopping in his races.

Seeking The Stars will be ridden once again by Louis Mxothwa and has been priced up 5-2 second favourite. 

Marshall also has re-opposing Linebacker, Rascallion (third in the Concorde Cup and 15-2 third favourite) , Look For Hounds and Contact Zone  

Dennis Drier saddles Tempting Fate, already a Grade 1 winner, but has yet to prove he goes 1600m. He won the Gold Medallion at Scottsville but his debut run in the Cape was most disappointing.     

Also run on the day will be the Grade 2 Peninsula Handicap over 1800m and the Grade 3 Victress Stakes for fillies and mares, also over 1800m. 

CAPE RACING PRESENTS THE CAPE GUINEAS (Grade 1) (1st Leg SA Triple Crown) R750,000 1600m
1 – 9 SEEKING THE STARS (V H Marshall) L Mxothwa 60.0 – 117
2 – 10 MALMOOS (M F De Kock) L J Ferraris 60.0 – 114
3 – 6 TEMPTING FATE (D R Drier) S Veale 60.0 – 113
4 – 14 LINEBACKER (V H Marshall) D Dillon 60.0 – 112
5 – 2 RASCALLION (V H Marshall) A Domeyer 60.0 – 109
6 – 8 SILVANO’S TIMER (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 60.0 – 108
7 – 5 HOEDSPRUIT (S J Snaith) P Strydom 60.0 – 107
8 – 13 THE GATEKEEPER (S J Snaith) R Fourie 60.0 – 104
9 – 1 WILLOW EXPRESS (S G Tarry) C Zackey 60.0 – 104
10 – 11 JET DARK (S J Snaith) G Cheyne 60.0 – 100
11 – 4 INVINCABELLE (B Crawford) A Marcus 60.0 – 99
12 – 15 LOOK FOR HOUNDS (V H Marshall) A Andrews 60.0 – 96
13 – 3 CONTACT ZONE (V H Marshall) S Mbhele 60.0 – 95
14 – 7 RUSSIAN ROCK (D Kannemeyer) G Behr 60.0 – 95
15 – 12 FAST LOVE (G S Kotzen) M Winnaar 60.0 – 94
Same Trainer: (1,4,5,12,13) (6,14) (7,8,10)

CAPE RACING PENINSULA HANDICAP (Grade 2)(Handicap) R200,000 1800m
1 – 10 CAPOEIRA (W A Nel) D Dillon 60.0 – 115
2 – 16 NEXUS (S J Snaith) P Strydom 59.0 – 113
3 – 5 HUDOO MAGIC (B Crawford) G Cheyne 57.5 – 110
4 – 8 KING OF GEMS (B Crawford) R Khathi 56.5 – 109
5 – 15 SACHDEV (S J Snaith) R Fourie 56.0 – 108
6 – 9 MAJESTIC MOZART (C Bass-Robinson) C Zackey 56.0 – 107
7 – 4 SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 55.5 – 106
8 – 1 SING OUT LOUD (B Crawford) A Marcus 54.5 – 105
9 – 14 SEVENTH GEAR (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 53.5 – 103
10 – 13 SILVER HOST (S J Snaith) L J Ferraris 53.0 – 102
11 – 6 SUPER SILVANO (B Crawford) S Veale 53.0 – 102
12 – 2 CAT DADDY (G S Kotzen) M Winnaar 53.0 – 101
13 – 12 HERODOTUS (G S Kotzen) L Mxothwa 53.0 – 101
14 – 7 LOVE HAPPENS (S J Snaith) S Mbhele 52.5 – 100
15 – 3 SIR MICHAEL (D Kannemeyer) S Cele 52.0 – 97
16 – 11 CAPTAIN FLINDERS (A E Sands) J Solomons 52.0 – 92
Same Trainer: (2,5,10,14) (3,4,8,11) (6,7) (9,15) (12,13)

CAPE RACING VICTRESS STAKES (Grade 3)(Fillies and Mares) R125,000 1800m
1 – 8 MISSISIPPI BURNING (A N Marcus) C Zackey 60.0 – 116
2 – 1 SILVANO’S PRIDE (S J Snaith) R Fourie 59.5 – 118
3 – 2 MOON IN JUNE (C Bass-Robinson) G Cheyne 59.5 – 110
4 – 4 SLEEPING SINGLE (S J Snaith) P Strydom 57.5 – 107
5 – 3 DRIVING MISS DAISY (A E Sands) D Dillon 57.0 – 115
6 – 5 EVA EILEEN (P P Kruyer) K de Melo 57.0 – 101
7 – 6 RATTLE MOUSE (S J Snaith) R Khathi 57.0 – 95
8 – 7 HEART STWINGS (P A Peter) L J Ferraris 57.0 – 93
Same Trainer: (2,4,7)