A final field of fourteen will line up for the R3 million Gr1 Sun Met to be run at weight-for-age over 2000m on 1 February at Kenilworth.
Head Honcho – will be ridden by Piere Strydom (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
All of the expected top contenders will line up after seven horses were scratched on Monday morning.
There were no surprises amongst the jockey engagements, bar the attendance of international rider Ryan Moore, who will partner Rainbow Bridge for Eric Sands.
Moore has a total of four rides on the day, including Spring Break (CTS 1200 for Sean Tarry), Invisible (CTS 1600 for Tarry) and Gold Cup winner Dynasty’s Blossom for Brett Crawford in the Gr2 Western Cape Stayers.
The Barrier Draw ceremony will be broadcast live on Tellytrack on Tuesday afternoon.
SUN MET (Grade 1)
Open to horses at Weight For Age
WFA: 3yrs-5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
Open to horses at Weight For Age
WFA: 3yrs-5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 0 | Do It Again | 60 | 136 | A | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 2 | 0 | Rainbow Bridge | 60 | 134 | A | R Moore | Eric Sands | |
| 3 | 0 | Vardy | 60 | 134 | A | C Zackey | Adam Marcus | |
| 4 | 0 | Hawwaam | 60 | 131 | AM | A Marcus | Mike de Kock | |
| 5 | 0 | One World | 60 | 130 | A | M Byleveld | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 6 | 0 | Twist Of Fate | 60 | 129 | A | A Domeyer | Adam Marcus | |
| 7 | 0 | Head Honcho | 60 | 126 | T A | P Strydom | Andre Nel | |
| 8 | 0 | Undercover Agent | 60 | 124 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 9 | 0 | Bunker Hunt | 60 | 122 | A | B Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| 10 | 0 | Eyes Wide Open | 60 | 118 | BA | W Kennedy | Glen Kotzen | |
| 11 | 0 | Pack Leader | 60 | 116 | A | M Winnaar | Glen Kotzen | |
| 12 | 0 | Roy Had Enough (AUS) | 60 | 115 | A | S Veale | Frank Robinson | |
| 13 | 0 | Majestic Mozart | 60 | 107 | T A | K de Melo | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 14 | 0 | More Magic | 60 | 102 | A | G Cheyne | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
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