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