Sun Met Day Gr1 Feature Entries

Three Gr1 races promise plenty

Entries closed on Wednesday for the Sun Met day support features, which includes class-packed renewals of the Gr1 TAB Betting World Cape Flying Championship, the Gr1 Majorca Stakes and the Gr1 Cape Derby.

Rebel’s Champ – may make the trip for the Gr1 sprint on Met day (Pic – JC Photos)

Only 15 entries were received for the Cape Flying Championship, which includes 7 away horses headed by recent Lebelo Sprint winner, Rebel’s Champ.

R1 000 000 1000m (Turf)
BETTING WORLD CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP 
9 Bold Respect Brett Crawford 118
7 Dutch Philip Candice Bass-Robinson 107
8 Pacific Trader Brett Crawford 110
14 Pleasedtomeetyou Andre Nel 102
10 Princess Rebel Yvette Bremner 107
11 Quinlan Yvette Bremner 101
3 Rebel’s Champ Paul Peter 114
15 Rocky Valley Candice Dawson 101
6 Russet Air Candice Bass-Robinson 88
13 Sand And Sea Dennis Drier 105
1 Search Party Brett Crawford 106
5 Tevez Candice Bass-Robinson 100
2 Trip To Heaven Sean Tarry 111
4 Vision To Kill Paul Gadsby 99
12 What A Winner Candice Bass-Robinson 87
(15)

Cape Fillies Guineas star Front And Centre (Pic-Chase Liebenberg Photography)

The Majorca Stakes entry of 23 mirrors Saturday’s Paddock Stakes line-up, with an interesting inclusion being dual stakes winner and Sceptre Stakes candidate, Clouds Unfold.

R1 000 000 1600m (Turf)
MAJORCA STAKES (WFA) (Gr 1)
19 Brave Move Adam Marcus 107
15 Cascapedia (IRE) Mike de Kock 110
16 Clouds Unfold Candice Bass-Robinson 106
1 Elusive Heart Glen Kotzen 103
21 Fiorella Duncan Howells 106
6 Freedom Charter Candice Bass-Robinson 101
9 Front And Centre Brett Crawford 110
20 Goodtime Gal Michael Robinson 100
11 Hashtagyolo Dean Kannemeyer 104
18 Helen’s Ideal Paul Reeves 96
5 Lady In Black Dennis Drier 108
23 Love To Boogie Andre Nel 103
7 Miss Katalin Justin Snaith 101
17 Miyabi Gold Justin Snaith 105
14 Oh Susanna (AUS) Justin Snaith 121
12 Platinum Class Justin Snaith 98
13 Safe Harbour Sean Tarry 97
4 Santa Clara Candice Bass-Robinson 97
2 Second Request Sean Tarry 101
8 Shamrock Wind Brett Crawford 93
22 Snowdance Justin Snaith 114
10 Sylvan On Fire Candice Dawson 98
3 Varsity Lover Candice Bass-Robinson 86
(23)

The Derby has attracted the biggest entry of 28 of the Met Day Gr1’s.

Vardy – Cape Derby entrant (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)

R1 000 000 2000m (Turf)
CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
20 Atyaab (AUS) Mike de Kock 89
15 Belgarion Justin Snaith 84
14 Bunker Hunt Justin Snaith 93
2 Cedar Man Greg Ennion 83
23 Charles Brett Crawford 92
5 Helen’s Ideal Paul Reeves 96
16 Herodotus Glen Kotzen 86
9 Hudoo Magic (AUS) Brett Crawford 92
19 Iditarod Trail Geoff Woodruff 83
12 Knights Templar Justin Snaith 82
27 Line Editor Greg Ennion 79
21 Lloyd George Alan Greeff 70
8 Magic Mike Brett Crawford 87
6 Mr Greenlight Duncan Howells 80
4 Ovation Award Gareth van Zyl 93
10 Perpetual Flame Nathan Kotzen 87
25 Potawatomi Vaughan Marshall 87
17 Protea Paradise Mike de Kock 89
13 Roll Of Drums Joe Soma 95
28 Sailing Lizard Andre Nel 84
18 Santa Clara Candice Bass-Robinson 97
7 Seattle Force Glen Kotzen 85
1 Second Request Sean Tarry 101
22 Senatla Brett Crawford 84
26 Shabba Ranks Candice Bass-Robinson 81
11 Spirit Of Song Candice Bass-Robinson 74
3 Thanksgiving Duncan Howells 97
24 Vardy Adam Marcus 88
(28)

Supplementary entries for all three races close at 11h00 on Wednesday 9 January.

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