Final Field Cape Fillies Championship & Cape Classic

WESTERN CAPE FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr 2)

1 17 Pretty Young Thing 60 105 A A Marcus Brett Crawford
2 5 World Radar 60 105 A A Domeyer Alan Greeff
3 1 Roll In The Hay 60 99 A S Randolph Candice Bass-Robinson
4 8 Third Runway 60 97 A M Winnaar Glen Kotzen
5 13 Driving Miss Daisy 60 96 A D Dillon Eric Sands
6 12 Athalia 60 95 A C Zackey Adam Marcus
7 14 Mirage 60 95 A M Byleveld Vaughan Marshall
8 11 Casino Queen 60 94 A R Fourie Justin Snaith
9 2 Somewhere In Time 60 94 A S Khumalo Justin Snaith
10 16 Drama Queen 60 93 A A Andrews Candice Bass-Robinson
11 6 Maidens Prayer 60 92 A S Veale Dennis Drier
12 9 Point Of Sale 60 92 AM L Mxothwa Glen Kotzen
13 7 Calypso Beat 60 90 A C Orffer Brett Crawford
14 3 Amy Johnson 60 89 A R Khathi Justin Snaith
15 4 Sailing Ship 60 87 A *S Mbhele Candice Bass-Robinson
16 15 Larentina 60 85 A K de Melo Eric Sands
17 10 Kelpie 60 85 A Reserve 1 Brett Crawford


CAPE CLASSIC (Grade 3)

1 2 Padre Pio 60 105 A C Zackey Dennis Bosch
2 9 Snow Report 59 102 A S Randolph Candice Bass-Robinson
3 4 Three Two Charlie 58 102 A G Cheyne Candice Bass-Robinson
4 8 Macthief 58 97 A C Orffer Brett Crawford
5 10 Sachdev 58 94 A R Fourie Justin Snaith
6 5 Silver Operator 56 106 A A Marcus Vaughan Marshall
7 11 General Franco 56 102 A S Khumalo Justin Snaith
8 3 Captain Tatters 56 99 A R Khathi Justin Snaith
9 12 King Of Gems 56 98 A D Dillon Brett Crawford
10 1 Seventh Gear 56 95 A K de Melo Dean Kannemeyer
11 7 Hubble 56 92 A S Veale Glen Kotzen
12 6 Prince Of Persia 56 90 A M Winnaar Glen Kotzen
Same Trainer - Not Coupled on Tote
(2,3) (4,9) (5,7, (11,12)

17/2 General Franco?

Grade 2 fillies nett MR 85 average field. time to be downgraded

poor field

Pretty Young Thing


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Sylvester wrote: Grade 2 fillies nett MR 85 average field. time to be downgraded

poor field

Assessing the class of the crop 3yos at this time of year on the basis of their merit ratings is pointless. For example, this time last year Front and Centre was running in F&M MR 82 races on her way a few weeks later to win the Cape Fillies Guineas!
The winners and placed fillies in this race invariably go on to win classics and other graded races- that is the real test of the quality of this race, not the current ratings of lightly raced and immature young 3yos.
last year the first 3 were Clouds Unfold, Temple Graffin and Santa Clara, all top class and 2 of the 3 now Gr1 winners. At the time of this race Temple Graffin was the most exposed, but the other two had ratings at the time nowhere near what they achieved by the end of the season.

That's a very good explanation PeterD

Is that sort of retrospective approach taken when the pattern committee deliberate on the status of these races? Or do they simply look at the race on face value and decide that the quality wasn't there so then downgrade the race?

Bob please could you confirm the strong rumour going round that Vee has got Lennon Maharaj memorising all the stories in 1001 Nights to soften the possible World Radar implosion on Saturday.

Ha ha

Pretty Young Thing

Would take the stopping if she can beat the draw? Not sure even Marcus is that good?

It`s much harder to beat the draw against good quality runners

I am really looking forward to the smoke and mirrors on Monday.