Sean Cormack rides in Cape Town for the first time in almost three months at Kenilworth on Saturday.

He has four rides for Justin Snaith including Master’s Eye in the Winter Derby, Macduff for Joey Ramsden in the Langerman, the Adam Marcus-trained Crystal Cavern in the Winter Oaks and Pirangi for Mike Robinson in the first. He landed a treble on his last visit including a win on Promicing Polly who he partners for Mike Stewart in the Conditions Plate.

Snaith, who has yet to win the Winter Derby, also runs Seize The Throne who has returned from Durban for the race and will be ridden by Richard Fourie.

Mike Bass, bidding to win the race for the sixth time, is also double-handed with Winter Classic winner Royal Dreamer (Greg Cheyne) and Seven Oceans (Robert Khathi).

By Michael Clower

Picture: Sean Cormack (Liesl King)