Cape Town Met: 31 horses remain in the running for 20 spots
There are 31 entrants left in the running for one of the starting berths in the 162nd renewal of the R2 million WSB Grade 1 Cape Town Met.
There are 31 entrants left in the running for one of the starting berths in the 162nd renewal of the R2 million WSB Grade 1 Cape Town Met to be held at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 27 January 2024.
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According to the SportingPost website, that’s the picture after the final opportunity for supplementary entries to get a run in the 2 000m Cape flagship closed on Monday, 8 January.
Only 20 horses will make the final field.
The final field is at the discretion of the NHA handicappers, in consultation with Cape Racing.
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At the time of publishing, Saturday’s L’Ormarins King’s Plate winner Charles Dickens holds an entry in both the Cape Town Met and the Grade 1 Cape Flying Championship over 1 000m on the same afternoon.
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Declarations are due on Wednesday, 17 January and the final field and draws will be announced on the same day.
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The 2024 renewal’s fashion theme is ‘Cape Splendour’ which embraces a glorious return to form, celebrating the evolution of horseracing at one of Cape Town’s most iconic sporting venues.
A look at the latest ante-post betting on the Hollywoodbets website, shows that Charles Dickens and See It Again are joint favourites at 15/10.
Next best are Safe Passage, Pacaya and Mucho Dinero all at 14/1.
WSB CAPE TOWN MET ENTRANTS
Under horse, age/sex, weight, merit rating, trainer
| Al Muthana (AUS) | (6G) | 60 | 126 | Ricky Maingard |
| Rascallion | (6G) | 60 | 122 | Vaughan Marshall |
| Aragosta | (5G) | 60 | 118 | Mike de Kock |
| Double Superlative | (5H) | 60 | 118 | Justin Snaith |
| Safe Passage | (5G) | 60 | 117 | Mike de Kock |
| Universal | (5G) | 60 | 114 | Adam Marcus |
| Waterberry Lane | (5G) | 60 | 113 | Ricky Maingard |
| Senso Unico | (5G) | 60 | 112 | Vaughan Marshall |
| Pacaya | (5G) | 60 | 111 | Justin Snaith |
| Runaway Song | (5G) | 60 | 110 | Dean Kannemeyer |
| Sugar Mountain | (5G) | 60 | 109 | Candice Bass-Robinson |
| Master Redoute | (5G) | 60 | 102 | Andre Nel |
| Baratheon | (5G) | 60 | 99 | Piet Botha |
| Charles Dickens | (4C) | 59.5 | 132 | Candice Bass-Robinson |
| See It Again | (4C) | 59.5 | 132 | Michael Roberts |
| At My Command | (4G) | 59.5 | 124 | Brett Crawford |
| Royal Aussie | (4G) | 59.5 | 124 | Justin Snaith |
| Cousin Casey | (4C) | 59.5 | 123 | Sean Tarry |
| Montien | (4G) | 59.5 | 119 | Piet Botha |
| Anfields Rocket | (4G) | 59.5 | 117 | Brett Crawford |
| Without Question | (4G) | 59.5 | 117 | Justin Snaith |
| Shoemaker | (4G) | 59.5 | 111 | Mike de Kock |
| $Mucho Dinero | (4G) | 59.5 | 110 | Justin Snaith |
| Triple Time | (4G) | 59.5 | 108 | Justin Snaith |
| Rockpool | (4G) | 59.5 | 106 | Justin Snaith |
| Future Swing | (4G) | 59.5 | 103 | Justin Snaith |
| Ponte Pietra | (4G) | 59.5 | 100 | Dean Kannemeyer |
| Princess Calla | (6M) | 57.5 | 127 | Sean Tarry |
| Make It Snappy | (4F) | 57 | 125 | Brett Crawford |
| Bless My Stars | (4F) | 57 | 119 | Sean Tarry |
| Saartjie | (4F) | 57 | 110 | Andre Nel |