destinationcaperacing Cape B Stakes

Off time: 10:55 | Winning time: 58.75s

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Rod The Mod^b¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Devin Ashby| T: Paul Reeves| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 11/2, 2¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Kiss Me Captain in listed race at Durbanville (5f, good). Off 154 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 430116-

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The Abdicator²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford| CD

8/11

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 5/1, creditable second of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 0815-12

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Southern Skies¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Craig Zackey| T: Mike/Adam Azzie

9/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Scottsville (7f, good to soft). Off 125 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. B. Muscutt.

Form: 203767-

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Piroshka⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 46256-3

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Dumbledore⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Vaughan Marshall| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 7/2, eleventh of 13 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 4560-30

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Bluff On Bluff²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Piet Steyn| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good) 20 days ago.

Form: 3253-85

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Major Apollo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Greg Ennion| D

33/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Durbanville in October. 33/1, below form eighth of 13 in minor event at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 315-08

Forecasts

The Abdicator (8/11), Southern Skies (9/2), Bluff On Bluff (11/2), Piroshka (13/2), Dumbledore (9/1), Rod The Mod (28/1), Major Apollo (33/1)

SOUTHERN SKIES has largely been running well and should make a bold show. The Abdicator could provide the main opposition, while Piroshka is the third candidate for the three.