SA Champion trainer and big race title-holder Justin Snaith has nine entries in the early stages of the R5 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Cape Town Met class of 2025 that was unveiled earlier today.
A total of 31 entries were received on Wednesday morning for the 2000m contest that will be run on Saturday 25 January 2025 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
Snaith goes for a rare Met treble in the 163rd renewal after he saddled Double Superlative to victory in the 2024 Cape Town Met, following Jet Dark’s success in 2023. Snaith celebrated his maiden success in the Cape flagship when the filly Oh Susanna scored an historic victory in 2018.
Jet Dark wins the 2023 Cape Town Met (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
Both of his last two Met winners have been for leading owner Nic Jonsson, who looks to have a potentially strong hand again.
An interesting entry is Snaith’s progressive 3yo Eight On Eighteen, a winner of the Gr3 Langerman last term and who is likely to run in the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas on 14 December. In need of the outing, he finished a nice third behind One Stripe in the Gr2 Cape Punters Cup last Saturday.
CAPE TOWN MET (Grade 1)
| 0 | Al Muthana (AUS) | Ricky Maingard | 120 | |
| 0 | Baratheon | Piet Botha | 106 | |
| 0 | Barbaresco | J A Janse van Vuuren | 122 | |
| 0 | Billy Bowlegs | Brett Crawford | 117 | |
| 0 | Cape Eagle | Andre Nel | 110 | |
| 0 | Dave The King | Mike de Kock | 128 | |
| 0 | Eight On Eighteen | Justin Snaith | 110 | |
| 0 | Flag Man | Gareth van Zyl | 126 | |
| 0 | Frances Ethel | Brett Crawford | 118 | |
| 0 | Future Swing | Justin Snaith | 110 | |
| 0 | Get Impressed | Justin Snaith | 106 | |
| 0 | Gimme A Prince | Dean Kannemeyer | 130 | |
| 0 | Greaterix | Mike de Kock | 105 | |
| 0 | Green With Envy | Dean Kannemeyer | 127 | |
| 0 | Heather’s Boy | Mike de Kock | 96 | |
| 0 | Hluhluwe | Justin Snaith | 118 | |
| 0 | Master Redoute | Andre Nel | 117 | |
| 0 | Montien | Piet Botha | 120 | |
| 0 | Oriental Charm | Brett Crawford | 125 | |
| 0 | Pacaya | Justin Snaith | 118 | |
| 0 | Rascallion | Vaughan Marshall | 122 | |
| 0 | Red Palace | Candice Bass-Robinson | 119 | |
| 0 | Royal Aussie | Justin Snaith | 124 | |
| 0 | Saartjie | Andre Nel | 118 | |
| 0 | See It Again | Michael Roberts | 131 | |
| 0 | Silver Sanctuary | Mike de Kock | 116 | |
| 0 | Snow Pilot | Justin Snaith | 125 | |
| 0 | Triple Time | Justin Snaith | 112 | |
| 0 | William Iron Arm | Dean Kannemeyer | 112 | |
| 0 | Without Question | Justin Snaith | 120 | |
| 0 | Zapatillas | Brett Crawford | 119 | |
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The recently revealed 2025 Met theme, ‘Couture Unleashed’ is set to make this year’s event the ultimate social occasion, attracting both fashion lovers and racing enthusiasts.
With tickets and hospitality packages now available on Quicket, this is a must-attend experience for those in search of sophistication and excitement.
Key big race dates to diarise:
- First supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Tuesday 17 December 2024.
- Final supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Monday 6 January 2025.
- Weights published later on Monday 6 January 2025.
- Declarations due by 10h00 on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
- Final field and barrier draws on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
