Ramsden’s Rose looks set to bloom in the Vasco Prix Du Cap

Rose In Bloom stands out in the final field for the R250 000 Grade 3 Vasco Prix Du Cap over 1400m at Kenilworth’s Prawn Festival meeting on Saturday.

She ran a cracker in the Klawervlei Majorca on Sun Met Day to finish third to the brilliant Snowdance with a list of big names behind her, including Gimme Six and Just Sensual.

She was a 30-1 chance but there was no fluke involved because she was second to Magical Wonderland on her previous start in the Grade 2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes.

She is expected to start favourite this time to enhance Joey Ramsden’s strong record in the race.

Rose In Bloom has a decent No 4 draw whereas the likes of Seattle Gold and Whose That Girl are at a distinct disadvantage, starting from the outside.

Justin Snaith is bringing Callan Murray to Kenilworth for seven rides, including Miss Katalin, who followed up her win in the valuable Lanzerac Ready To Run Cup by taking a conditions race at the two-day Queen’s Plate meeting.

Andre Nel, hoping that his stable’s virus problems are nearly over, runs both the smart Captain’s Flame and Love To Boogie. Keagan de Melo flies down for the latter as well as for three other mounts for the stable.

The last two favourites for the Prix Du Cap both won but in the previous six runnings the favourites were beaten.

An absentee from the nominations is last year’s winner Just Sensual. She was bought by an Australian-Japanese syndicate and is in quarantine before flying to Mauritius and then to Australia.