The Vaughan Marshall-trained Tap O’Noth, narrow but decisive winner of the Cape Guineas, is on course for the Gr1 Investec Cape Derby and is the highest-rated horse of the 30 entries for the 2000m event at Kenilworth on Saturday 27 January.
Since Rabiya in 2005 the only Cape Guineas winners to go on to land the Cape Derby have been Jay Peg (2007) and Capetown Noir (2013).
Tap O’Noth (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
Brett Crawford has won two of the last five runnings of the Cape Derby – with Jackson and Edict Of Nantes 12 months ago – and his entries are headed by White River who was a 0.50-length second in the Guineas.
Mike de Kock, successful with Ertijaal three years ago, has entered four including the Cape Guineas third Like A Panther.
| 0 | Alshibaa (AUS) | Mike de Kock | 88 | |
| 0 | Ancestry | Joey Ramsden | 96 | |
| 0 | Ben-hur | Candice Bass-Robinson | 77 | |
| 0 | Big Parade | Mike de Kock | 82 | |
| 0 | Big Pleasure | Joey Ramsden | 88 | |
| 0 | Do It Again | Justin Snaith | 92 | |
| 0 | Dynasty’s Blossom | Joey Ramsden | 74 | |
| 0 | Eyes Wide Open | Glen Kotzen | 99 | |
| 0 | Franking | Glen Kotzen | 86 | |
| 0 | Fresnaye | Joey Ramsden | 98 | |
| 0 | Kimberley Star | Alan Greeff | 94 | |
| 0 | Like A Panther | Mike de Kock | 100 | |
| 0 | Opera Royal | Glen Kotzen | 88 | |
| 0 | Orakal | Michael Robinson | 77 | |
| 0 | Pack Leader | Glen Kotzen | 95 | |
| 0 | Power Of Peace | Joey Ramsden | 76 | |
| 0 | Rocket Countdown | Candice Bass-Robinson | 96 | |
| 0 | Royal Crusade | Mike de Kock | 92 | |
| 0 | Run Red | Andre Nel | 76 | |
| 0 | Silver Coin | Joey Ramsden | 79 | |
| 0 | Spring Man | Brett Crawford | 78 | |
| 0 | Stay With Me | Joe Soma | 79 | |
| 0 | Steel Rose | Glen Puller | 85 | |
| 0 | Talk Of The Town | Joey Ramsden | 88 | |
| 0 | Tap O’ Noth | Vaughan Marshall | 104 | |
| 0 | The Sun Also Rises | Eric Sands | 78 | |
| 0 | Tsitsikamma Dance | Brett Crawford | 81 | |
| 0 | Visigoth | Sean Tarry | 80 | |
| 0 | What A Joker | Candice Bass-Robinson | 74 | |
| 0 | White River | Brett Crawford | 103 | |
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Just Sensual, winner of last season’s Cape Fillies Guineas, heads the 22 entries for the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes over 1600m on the same Kenilworth card. She has been sprinting in recent starts, winning the Grade 2 Southern Cross Stakes and running in the Cartier Sceptre Stakes (also Grade 2) this Friday.
.Nother Russia – (Pic – JC Photos)
The De Kock-trained Nother Russia, favourite for the Cartier Paddock Stakes on Saturday, is the next highest-rated among the entries with Paddock second favourite Gimme Six third-highest.
| 0 | Beataboutthebush | Alan Greeff | 94 | |
| 0 | Captain’s Flame | Andre Nel | 98 | |
| 0 | Final Judgement | Glen Kotzen | 99 | |
| 0 | Gimme Six | Justin Snaith | 106 | |
| 0 | Goodtime Gal | Michael Robinson | 101 | |
| 0 | Just Sensual | Joey Ramsden | 109 | |
| 0 | Louisiana | Brett Crawford | 96 | |
| 0 | Love To Boogie | Andre Nel | 89 | |
| 0 | Miss Katalin | Justin Snaith | 93 | |
| 0 | Nightingale | Candice Bass-Robinson | 105 | |
| 0 | Nother Russia | Mike de Kock | 108 | |
| 0 | Orchid Island | Mike de Kock | 100 | |
| 0 | Premier Dance | Dennis Drier | 99 | |
| 0 | Rockin Russian | Sean Tarry | 90 | |
| 0 | Rose In Bloom | Joey Ramsden | 93 | |
| 0 | Safe Harbour | Sean Tarry | 101 | |
| 0 | Seattle Gold | Brett Crawford | 92 | |
| 0 | Silvan Star | Glen Kotzen | 102 | |
| 0 | Snowdance | Justin Snaith | 108 | |
| 0 | Star Express | Justin Snaith | 102 | |
| 0 | The High Life | Dennis Drier | 83 | |
| 0 | Whose That Girl | Candice Bass-Robinson | 93 | |
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