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Bass has a double shot at Bloodstock SA Cape Guineas
Mike Bass will have a double barrelled shot at the R1-million, Grade 1, Bloodstock SA Cape Guineas on Saturday at Kenilworth Racecourse with one of the likely favourites, Captain’s Secret, and Kiss Again.
Captain’s Secret has been one of the most impressive horses of a decent crop of three-year-old colts and geldings this season.
The Captain Al gelding was brought on slowly by Bass before winning his maiden in his third start as a juvenile in May this year over 1200m.
In his fifth start, his last as a juvenile, he showed just how much potential he had by trouncing a field of winners by seven lengths.
His first two starts as a three-year-old saw him winning the Listed Sophomore Sprint by a comfortable 2,75 lengths and he followed with his most impressive performance to date, winning the Grade 3 Cape Classic in October effortlessly over 1400m by 1,5 lengths despite conceding weight all around.
He showed his speed in his next start when finishing runner-up in a handicap against some top division older sprinters over 1200m.
Bass said that Captain’s Secret is ready for his engagement on Saturday.
“He is doing very well, I’m very happy with him,” he said. “He has shown that he is one of the best around. It will be very difficult from his wide draw, but if he gets the breaks we are hopeful he can do it. He’s got a shout.”
Captain’s Secret is drawn way out in stall 15, the widest draw of all.
Bass intimated that Captain’s Secret should not have a problem getting the mile, although he was not sure at this stage what his stamina limitations would be.
In his last start, Bass’s other Guineas hopeful, Kiss Again, a gelding by Al Mufti, finished a 2,5 length third in the Grade 2 Selangor Cup over the 1600m course and distance of Saturday’s race.



However, he was very favourably drawn in three then, as opposed to 12 on Saturday, although he will be on 1,5kg better terms with the Selangor winner, Past Master.



Bass said that Kiss Again was “not up to the standard of Captain’s Secret, but is doing very well and could get a place.”



Bernard Fayd’Herbe will ride Captain’s Secret, while Christopher Puller will be aboard Kiss Again.

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