One World can claim fifth win
ONE WORLD can advance his Cape Guineas claims still further by extending his unbeaten run to five in the Concorde Cup at Kenilworth tomorrow.
“He has done very well,” reports Vaughan Marshall of the colt’s well-being since his battling Durbanville win seven weeks ago and the Milnerton trainer confirms that he will appreciate the extra furlong. Indeed Anton Marcus’s mount stands out and only the betting statistics are against him. Six of the last ten favourites (the race was previously run as the Selangor) have been beaten and the two most recent winners started at 28-1 and 36-1.
One World was 8-10 with Betting World yesterday and he seems sure to be still odds-on at the off.
He could have most to fear from 51 shot Twist Of Fate, and not just because Joey Ramsden has won four of the last seven runnings.
Bernard Fayd’Herbe’s mount led from the start when running out an emphatic winner of the Cape Classic and, while his trainer has expressed reservations about the extra furlong, his charge ran as if he will get it.
Second favourite Chimichuru Run (4-1) has two wide margin Group wins to his credit but he was beaten nearly six lengths when second in a 1 400m Turffontein feature three weeks ago. Course and distance winner Herodotus (8-1) is the only other in single figures.
The CTS Ready To Run Stakes is worth nearly twice as much as the rest of the card put together and the unique starting ability of Cirillo’s pilot can enable the Sean Tarry-trained 4-1 favourite to overcome his coffin-box outside draw.
This colt beat all except Twist Of Fate in the Cape Classic and the way he ran on at the end, with Lyle Hewitson declaring “This is a proper horse,” is still fresh in the memory.
Justin Snaith, successful with Miss Katalin 12 months ago, runs three including 5-1 second favourite Captainofthesea and says: “This horse is coming right at the right time and he has upset potential there is something about him, and also the way he won last time.”
The 19-runnner Cape Merchants sees the race’s biggest field this century and, if the statistics run to form, you can almost forget the favourite as no outright market leader has won this since Eli’s Game in 2001.
Dutch Philip, second 12 months ago, has the doubtful privilege of heading the market and, while he looks too short for such a competitive race at 15-4, there is no other logical reason to exclude him.
“He should be fit enough and he will run well. It’s just that he is giving away a lot of weight,” says Candice Bass-Robinson.
The vote goes to 20-1 shot Valbonne as Greg Cheyne’s mount is significantly better in with many of those he met in a Pinnacle four weeks ago despite being a kilo and a half under sufferance, and fouryear-olds have the best recent record.
He is one of three for Brett Crawford who says: “Bold Respect (6-1) will probably need the run.
“Search Party (12-1) has come on from that pinnacle and is a massive runner but obviously at the weights you have to respect Valbonne.”