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Fatal Flaw dominated the Gr 3 HSH Princess Charlene Starling Stakes and is favourite for the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas. (JC Photos) 

Leading trainer Brett Crawford and his son James are now officially training partners and could get this partnership off to a flying start as their New Predator filly Fatal Flaw has been priced up as the favourite for Saturday’s Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.

The R1,25-million event has attracted a field of thirteen and there is a notable spread of big guns among the owners.
The Crawford’s ASSM Racing Syndicate-owned Fatal Flaw arrives in Cape Town from Johannesburg on Tuesday Piere Strydom keeeps the ride having ridden her to a dominating 2,25 length victory in the Gr 3 HSH Princess Charlene Stakes over 1400m last time out. The form of that race has been franked as the runner up World Of Alice won the well contested Gr 3 Betway Fillies Mile at the Big T on Saturday.
The ASSM Racing Syndicate, owned by Arun Chadha and Warme Ripon, also bring the Alan Greef-trained East Cape filly Splicethemainbrace (Master Of My Fate), who has won six of her seven starts to date, but this will be tougher and it is the first time she will be going over 1600m.
Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud are the defending champions having won last year’s renewal with Beach Bomb. They come with a three-pronged attack having declared with Beware The Bomb, Little Suzie and Symphony in White. All three are relatively unexposed. Beware The Bomb (Grant van Niekerk) and Little Suzie (Sean Veale) are trained by Justin Snaith while Symphony In White will be seeking to give the Candice Bass-Robinson/Aldo Domeyer combination successive victories in this prestigious Classic event.
Ridgemont Stud race the 1400m Western Cape Fillies Championship (Gr2) winner, Mon Petit Cherie, in partnership with Hollywood’s Devin Heffer and retained Champion, Richard Fourie, will again be in the saddle. The daughter of Rafeef is out of a Galileo mare and should have no problems in seeing out the extra 200m.
Khaya Stables have Gimmie’s Countess and this talented Dean Kannemeyer-trained Gimmethegreenlight filly, a full sister to dual Grade 1 winner Gimme A Prince, has again drawn wide and is likely to be held up for her customary late charge.
The final field is shown below: