14:30 Kenilworth

Saturday 27 February 2021

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Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby (Grade 1) (3-Year-Olds)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: -

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Russian Rock⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Behr| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 100/1, career best when winning 14-runner Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 70 days ago by neck from Linebacker. Up in trip.

Form: 12531-

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Linebacker⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Vaughan Marshall| C

7/2

Course winner. Very good neck second of 14 to Russian Rock in Gr 1 (20/1) at this course (8f, good) 70 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 12222-

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Rascallion²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Marcus| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in August. 14/10 and blinkered for 1st time, good 2¾ lengths third of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 11333-3

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The Gatekeeper⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Justin Snaith| C

7/2

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 13/1, good 2 lengths fifth of 14 to Russian Rock in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 70 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 621215-

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Hoedspruit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lerena| T: Justin Snaith| C

14/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. Very good 4 lengths fourth of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 (18/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 14150-4

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Crimson King²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Glen Kotzen

80/1

Bit below form 9 lengths seventh of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 33/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 31739-7

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Legitimate²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K De Melo| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. Good 1½ lengths second of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 4312-22

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Dubai Lights²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Ferraris| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Respectable 7¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 (36/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3363-16

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Firealley¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| BF| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Good third of 7 in handicap (12/10) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2142-23

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Juan Carlos²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Greg Cheyne| T: Adam Marcus| C

80/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in December. 75/1, creditable 7½ lengths fifth of 13 to Kommetdieding in Gr 3 at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 831-45

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Fort Red²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Mike Stewart| C

100/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 20/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2315-74

Non-Runners

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Kommetdieding²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Harold/mic Crawford/rix J: Sihle Cele

Forecasts

Kommetdieding (13/8), Rascallion (2/1), Linebacker (7/2), The Gatekeeper (7/2), Russian Rock (6/1), Legitimate (9/1), Hoedspruit (14/1), Dubai Lights (25/1), Firealley (28/1), Crimson King (80/1), Juan Carlos (80/1), Fort Red (100/1)

RUSSIAN ROCK put up a career-best when winning at this level here 10 weeks ago, and can follow up. Linebacker and Rascallion can give the selection most to do.