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Posted 2025-01-07 19:31:13  
Cape Town Met Noms Narrow as Weights Are Published

After an electrifying L’Ormarins King’s Plate day on Saturday, the stage is set for the 2025 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met as 28 thoroughbreds remain in contention following the publication of weights on Monday, January 6. The prestigious Grade 1 event, run over 2000m at Kenilworth Racecourse, carries a lucrative purse of R5 million and promises to attract some of the country’s top racing talent.

Weights 

R5,000,000 – 2000m
WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE TOWN MET (Grade 1)
Open to Horses at Weight For Age

No. Horse Age/Sex Weight (kg) Rating Trainer
1 See It Again 5G 60 131 Michael Roberts
2 Gimme A Prince 6G 60 129 Dean Kannemeyer
3 Montien 5G 60 129 Piet Botha
4 Dave The King 5G 60 128 Mike de Kock
5 Royal Aussie 5G 60 124 Justin Snaith
6 Rascallion 7G 60 122 Vaughan Marshall
7 Atticus Finch 5G 60 121 Alec Laird
8 Zapatillas 6G 60 119 BJ Crawford/JI Crawford
9 Billy Bowlegs 5G 60 117 Eric Sands
10 Master Redoute 6G 60 117 Andre Nel
11 Al Muthana (AUS) 7G 60 116 Ricky Maingard
12 Future Pearl 5G 60 116 Sean Tarry
13 Pacaya 6G 60 116 Justin Snaith
14 Without Question 5G 60 115 Justin Snaith
15 Future Swing 5G 60 114 Justin Snaith
16 Litigation 6G 60 113 Sean Tarry
17 Baratheon 6G 60 106 Piet Botha
18 Green With Envy 4C 59.5 127 Dean Kannemeyer
19 Oriental Charm 4C 59.5 125 BJ Crawford/JI Crawford
20 Barbaresco 4G 59.5 122 J A Janse van Vuuren
21 Magic Verse 4G 59.5 114 Justin Snaith
22 William Iron Arm 4G 59.5 111 Dean Kannemeyer
23 Saartjie 5M 57.5 116 Andre Nel
24 Red Palace 4F 57 119 Dean Kannemeyer
25 Silver Sanctuary 4F 57 117 Mike de Kock
26 Eight On Eighteen 3C 54 115 Justin Snaith
27 Greaterix 3C 54 106 Mike de Kock
28 Heather’s Boy 3C 54 102 Mike de Kock

Scratches: Cape Eagle, Triple Time, Flag Man, Snow Pilot, Hluhluwe, Frances Ethel, Get Impressed.

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