RACE 1

They split into two groups with Possible Dream leading the inside pack from Capitella, Factor One and Aggravacious. The outside group was led by Seminole with Me 'N You and Squashy Joy right up there. Possible Dream continued to gallop strongly as they got to the business end of the race and she was never seriously challenged as she won unextended by two lengths. Capitella kept going for second, well clear of Me 'N You and Factor One.

2 b f
Captain Al - Fine Wood by Fort Wood (USA)
Mrs I Jooste and Mr M J Jooste
Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap
Bred by Estate Late Mr L & Estate Late Mrs J D Jaffee
Career Record : W1 P0 R2 Stakes:R145

RACE 2

Al Baaqir went a couple of lengths clear of Mountain Ash, Court Wapping and Monsieur Dane with Spear Of Destiny next best. Mountain Ash went past Al Baaqir about 200m out with Spear Of Destiny starting to run on to their outside. It was touch and go as the line approached with Mountain Ash doing just enough to record a narrow win on debut from Spear Of Destiny with two lengths back to Al Baaqir.

3 ch g
Fort Wood (USA) - Lady Brompton by Al Mufti (USA)
Mrs S Plattner
Grass green, indigo horseshoe, gold trim, indigo collar, sleeves and cap, grass green cuffs and peak
Bred by Danika Stud (Nom: Mrs R A Bartlett)
Career Record : W1 P0 R1 Stakes:R0

RACE 3 

Opah-Opah led by a length or so from Richmond Wood, Miss Odd Socks, Cold Hearted Cat, All Prophet and Filharmonica. Cold Hearted Cat moved up soon after turning for home with Filharmonica also making swift progress and but the latter swept into the lead abut 300m out. Cold Hearted Cat chased all the way but Filharmonica was just over a length to the good at the line with All Prophet running on late for third.

3 b f
Doowaley (IRE) - Elzebeta by Free State (IRE)
Mr M S Claassen
Green, magenta sleeves and cap
Bred by D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd
Career Record : W1 P3 R8 Stakes:R31900

RACE 4 

Parade Prince was the eventual leader from Lucero De Gloria, Armstrong House and Mister Dane with Bad Boy in midfield and Castle Rock and Admiral Camden some way back. Parade Prince came under pressure in the straight with Mister Dane and Armstrong House the initial challengers bu the stage was merely being set for Admiral Camden who swept through from well off the pace to win going away. Castle Rock and Bad Boy flashed up late to complete the trifecta.

3 b g
Camden Park (USA) - Sweet-Kama by Kama (USA)
Mr J A Kleinhans
Orange and white stripes, white collar, spring green cap
Bred by Mr J A Kleinhans
Career Record : W1 P0 R6 Stakes:R1450

RACE 5 

Qui Point was soon in front from Looks Like Trouble, Facing Federer, Choose The Groove and Dock Of The Bay. Qui Point kept going in the straight and repelled challenges from the likes of Facing Federer and Choose The Groove but he had no answer to the late burst of Dock Of The Bay who squeezed through long the inside and ran on well to deny Qui Point by a length.

3 b c
Rich Man's Gold (USA) - Gateway Of Fire by Damascus Gate (USA)
Messrs J Michau, H R Slack, J Everett and Miss J B Slack
Light blue, light pink spots, light pink cap
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift
Career Record : W2 P4 R9 Stakes:R53100

RACE 6 

A return to form for Hurricane Silver, who has never been short of ability but has had his fair share of problems. He took up his customary front running role ahead of Irish Coffee, Captain's League and Alvaro with Hilgrove in midfield. Hurricane Silver kept going in the straight with none of the others looking like getting on terms and he got home by just over a length. Alvaro chased him all the ay down the straight but despite a game effort under 62kg, was relegated to third by the flying Hilgrove.

5 gr g
Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Protegee (AUS) by Last Tycoon (IRE)
The Colonel's Syndicate (Nom: Mr P Bayvel) and Mr G D E Kahan
Bright orange, bright blue hoop, bright orange sleeves and cap
Bred by Attunga Stud NSW
Career Record : W7 P4 R18 Stakes:R335985

RACE 7 

MOTHER RUSSIA EASES HOME IN PRIX DU CAP

Mother Russia (SAF) was backed to the exclusion of the field in the Gr 3 Riverworld Stud Prix Du Cap over 1400m at Kenilworth today and it proved well justified as she came home a comfortable winner ahead of Temair (SAF), Journal (SAF) and Purple Orchid (GB).

As usual, the Majorca Stakes winner raced handy, tracking stablemate Ice Belle who went out to make the running as Temair raced up in third ahead of Joshua's Mistress who raced three wide. Journal was next best ahead of Cocoa Beach and Nordic Moon as Purple Orchid raced fourth from last.

Mother Russia moved in to challenge for the lead soon after turning for home and put her head in front but Temair came out to make a race of it with none of the others looking likely to get in a blow. Temair threatened for a while but Mother Russia asserted herself over the last 150m and won easier than the official margin suggests. Temair was very game in second with Journal running a cracker in third ahead of Purple Orchid who yet again finished on the fringes in a feature event but was not disgraced conceding weight all round.

There's still a long way to go before the end of the current season but Mother Russia is certainly a front-runner for the champion 3-year-old filly award at this stage and the diminutive daughter of Windrush (USA) can be relied on to give her all wherever the rest of her programme takes her.

3 b f
Windrush (USA) - Russian Muse by Russian Fox (USA)
Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster)
White, green epaulettes, white cap, green spots
Bred by Normandy Stud
Career Record : W7 P4 R11 Stakes:R876620

RACE 8 

Target Acquired has shown star potential from day one and he continued his upward curve with a superb performance here. He was taking a big step  up in class and, having been held up in the early stages, looked unlikely to run a place entering the last furlong. By this time, Casey Cool had skipped clear and was going great guns with Thunder Key, who had been prominent throughout, giving chase. With all attention focused on whether Thunder Key would nab Casey Cool, Target Acquired took off and got up on the line for a spectacular win. This was only his fourth career start and he was taking on some very decent, battle-hardened sprinters here, so his connections have every reason to be excited about his future prospects. Thunder Key and Casey Cool both emerged with plenty of credit conceding weight to such a smart rival and Golden Dice deserves a mention for a very useful run in fourth, not beaten far under 63kg.

3 ch c
Western Winter (USA) - Nacarat by Pas De Quoi
Lammerskraal Stud (Nom: Mr M L P Rattray) and Mr B Kantor
Red and white quartered, red sleeves, quartered cap
Bred by Lammerskraal Stud (Nom: Mr M L P Rattray)
Career Record : W4 P0 R4 Stakes:R116880