14:35 Durbanville

Saturday 27 September 2025

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Race Coast Matchem Stakes (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 23.96s

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Cafe Culture^b⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chad Little| T: Lucinda Woodruff| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Creditable 2 lengths fifth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 62 days ago.

Form: 2/92675-

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Let It Be Said³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Veale| T: Justin Snaith| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in minor event at this course (6.2f, good, 9/2) 31 days ago.

Form: 211249-

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Sugar Mountain⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass| OR: 95| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Kenilworth (7.4f, heavy, 18/10) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. Bass-Robinson. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 560111-

(4)

Outlaw King⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

5/1

7/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Greyville (5f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 51/4652-

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Aristocratic⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 7-12| J: Serino Moodley| T: Dean Kannemeyer| BF

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/20, 1¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Zalatoris in Gr 2 at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 146-

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Underworld⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| D

12/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Greyville in April. Good second of 14 in handicap at Greyville (8f, good to soft, 7/2) 84 days ago.

Form: 311322-

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Questioning^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 6/1, 4 lengths ninth of 14 to Buffalo Storm Cody in Gr 1 at Greyville (6f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 253569-

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Ponte Pietra¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Herman Brown| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 6¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Madison Valley in Gr 3 at Greyville (9f, good, 100/1). Off 112 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving D. Kannemeyer. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3996/00-

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Absolutely Yes²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| D

11/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in June. Very good second of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/2) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/52112-

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Captain West²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Brevan Plaatjies| T: James Crawford| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kenilworth in July. 5/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at this C&D (good) 24 days ago.

Form: 194314-

Forecasts

Questioning (3/1), Sugar Mountain (4/1), Outlaw King (5/1), Absolutely Yes (11/2), Aristocratic (8/1), Cafe Culture (9/1), Let It Be Said (11/1), Underworld (12/1), Captain West (22/1), Ponte Pietra (66/1)

SUGAR MOUNTAIN just about looks the one to be with but has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Outlaw King is the rational second option, while Captain West is another to consider.

Prize Money

1st: R207,817.002nd: R66,491.003rd: R33,257.004th: R16,617.005th: R8,320.00

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