Charles Dickens – newsmaking 3yo is Met entry (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The first entries for the 2023 R2 million WSB Cape Town Met were received on Wednesday.
The Cape flagship is run on Saturday 28 January 2023 at the peak of the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Summer Festival Of Racing.
Heading the 26-strong entry is the Crawford-Rix trained defending champion Kommetdieding, who runs at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday in the World Sports Betting Gr2 Green Point Stakes.
Only two 3yo’s in Cousin Casey and the boom Trippi colt Charles Dickens are in the first entry contingent. Both are Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas entries.
CAPE TOWN MET (Grade 1)
| 0 | Airways Law | Andre Nel | 112 | |
| 0 | Al Muthana (AUS) | Ricky Maingard | 125 | |
| 0 | Baratheon | Piet Botha | 96 | |
| 0 | Belgarion | Justin Snaith | 121 | |
| 0 | Chansonette | Andre Nel | 121 | |
| 0 | Charles Dickens | Candice Bass-Robinson | 121 | |
| 0 | Cousin Casey | Glen Kotzen | 115 | |
| 0 | Do It Again | Justin Snaith | 126 | |
| 0 | Gem King | Piet Steyn | 104 | |
| 0 | Golden Ducat | Eric Sands | 128 | |
| 0 | Jet Dark | Justin Snaith | 130 | |
| 0 | Kommetdieding | HWJ Crawford/M Rix | 129 | |
| 0 | Linebacker | Vaughan Marshall | 124 | |
| 0 | Marina | Candice Bass-Robinson | 117 | |
| 0 | Pacaya | Justin Snaith | 100 | |
| 0 | Pomp And Power | Justin Snaith | 118 | |
| 0 | Rain In Holland | Sean Tarry | 118 | |
| 0 | Rascallion | Vaughan Marshall | 124 | |
| 0 | Safe Passage | Mike de Kock | 124 | |
| 0 | Senso Unico | Vaughan Marshall | 108 | |
| 0 | Silvano’s Timer | Dean Kannemeyer | 109 | |
| 0 | Sparkling Water | Mike de Kock | 122 | |
| 0 | Universal | Adam Marcus | 114 | |
| 0 | Waterberry Lane | Dean Kannemeyer | 116 | |
| 0 | Winchester Mansion | Brett Crawford | 99 | |
| 0 | Zapatillas | Brett Crawford | 118 | |
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First supplementary entries are due by 11h00 on Monday 19 December.
Final supplementary entries are due by Monday 9 January 2023, on which date the weights will be published.
Declarations must be made by 11h00 on Wednesday 18 January.
Final field and barrier draws will be announced at an event on Wednesday 18 January 2023.
