Justin Snaith’s WSB Cape Town Met winner Eight On Eighteen heads a quintet of runners from the champion yard in a field of just seven runners that will contest the 2025 renewal of the R1,5 million SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
WSB Gr1 Cape Town Met winner Eight On Eighteen – tough nut to crack in Derby (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
After the first entry deadline was extended by 24 hours last week, the writing was always on the wall that a small field was set to line up at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 2000m marker on the SplashOut Seafood & Jazz Racing Festival day on Saturday.
The Snaith team clearly have massive resources at their disposal and they won’t lack for numbers as they bid to win the Cape Derby for the fifth time – their most recent success dating back to Pomp And Power in 2022, and their first coming via Russian Sage in 2008.
1st R890625, 2nd R285000, 3rd R142500, 4th R71250, 5th R35625, RCIS R75000
SplashOut CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
For 3-year-olds
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Garrix | 60 | 97 | A | Aldo Domeyer | Piet Steyn | |
| 2 | 2 | Eight On Eighteen | 60 | 127 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 3 | 3 | Dawn Till Dusk | 60 | 93 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 4 | Sail The Seas | 60 | 103 | A | Craig Zackey | Justin Snaith | |
| 5 | 5 | Express Yourself | 60 | 86 | T A | Craig Bantam | Justin Snaith | |
| 6 | 6 | Zeitz | 60 | 97 | BA | Corne Orffer | Andre Nel | |
| 7 | 7 | Native Ruler | 60 | 91 | A | Gavin Lerena | Justin Snaith | |
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SA champion Richard Fourie has ridden 3 of the 4 Snaith Cape Derby winners, and he can add to that impressive tally with Eight On Eighteen who looks near unbeatable.
Andre Nel and Piet Steyn are the only other two trainers with representation. Nel saddles City Of Cape Town Gr3 Politician Stakes winner Zeitz, while Milnerton veteran Piet Steyn has Garrix taking his chances.
