FINAL FIELD J&B Met 2016

Lovely to see Craig du Plooy getting a ride in the big race

It's a Rush: Press Release
Subject: The final field for the Gr 1 R2,5 million J&B Met
Date: 18 January 2016


The final field for the Gr 1 R2,5 million J&B Met was unveiled today and
includes the defending champion Futura. A notable absentee was French Navy
as national champion trainer Sean Tarry has decided to keep him in
Johanesburg to prepare for the R4 million President’s Champion Challenge on
April 30, but this has not detracted from the race as a high quality field
will line up.
The barrier draw ceremony will be conducted at Kenilworth on Thursday
morning after the J&B Met gallops.
There are eight Gr 1 winners in the Met and they will be carrying a
consequent 2kg penalty. The race would otherwise be weight for age. Futura
and Legislate have both won four Gr 1s each, Legal Eagle and the only filly
in the race Smart Call have each won two Gr 1s, and Captain America and
Master Sabina have each won one. Another Gr 1 winner in the race, King Of
Pain, does not have to carry the penalty as his Gr 1 victory was more than
18 months ago, while Gold Onyx’s Gr 1 came as a two-year-old which does not
count. Legal Eagle will be attempting to repeat Futura’s feat last year of
doing L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate/Met double and Anton Marcus retains the
ride. Bernard Fayd’Herbe rode Futura to Met glory last year and remains
aboard. Piere Strydom retains the ride on Legislate, having ridden him to
second in the Queen’s Plate. Gavin Lerena rode Master Sabina to win the Gr
1 Sansui Summer Cup and has retained the ride, while Weichong Marwing stays
aboard Smart Call, having partnered her to both of her Gr 1 victories,
which included this month’s Gr 1 Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes. Corne
Orffer is regular pilot to Captain America, being the stable jockey to
Brett Crawford, who won the Met last year with Futura. Futura was moved to
Justin Snaith’s yard after last year’s Met due to a dispute between the
owners and the Cape Champion trainer’s strong hand with both him and
Legislate will be bolstered by the presence of Krambambuli, who placed in
last year’s Gr 1 Investec Cape Derby over the Met course and distance. An
interesting raider from Johannesburg is Mac De Lago, whose class is
unquestionable as he has finished close up in a number of big races. Also
from Johannesburg are Legal Eagle, Master Sabina and Smart Call as well as
last year’s Met runner up Gold Onyx and this season’s Summer Cup runner up
Deo Juvente. Paterfamilias and Light The Lights are the respective winners
of two traditional Gr 2 J&B Met pointers, the Premier Trophy and the
Peninsula Handicap, and they are duly in the line up. The evergreen Punta
Arenas is the only representative of a KZN yard and will be a popular
winner, having been runner up in last year’s Vodacom Durban July and third
and fifth in his two respective attempts at the Met. Helderberg Blue was
third in last year’s Met but faces a stronger field this time.

The Gr 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship will be run on Met day for
the first time and a top class field was unveiled. The Gr 1-winners among
them include Guiness, Copper Parade, Carry On Alice and Fly By Night, but
there are a number capable of upsetting them, including the ever improving
Brutal Force and the highly consistent Trip Tease, who is the second
highest merit rated horse in the race behind Carry On Alice.

Legal eagle all the way

dashing wrote: Legal eagle all the way

Have to agree Legal Eagle a worthy favorite - imo only Futura at his best (and a below par effort from LE) can spoil the party................I know Legislate won over 2000 at 3, but hard to see him turn it around with LE over the distance, as I think LE is better over the 2000 than the 1600 of the QP...............Captain America has never won beyond 1600 , so same argument applies.........Smart Call could be the dark horse (and at current odds might be worth a small cover bet), but I'm not sure she is really a 112...........all the others really seem to have lots to find at the weights

Futura n brutal force dbl

Glad Legislate is still in it. Despite most opinion I still think he has a chance to overturn the Queens plate result if things go his way. Likewise was not unimpressed with Master Sabinas run and Woodruff is in great form .Wouldnt be surprised if both his runners up there.
Legal Eagle though is potentially a superstar . Best race we are likely to see this year ,as not sure all these top ones will meet each other on a course and distance that gives them such an legitimate shout at honours.

It's a Rush: PRESS RELEASE
Subject: J&B MET GALLOPS & BARRIER DRAW
Date: 19 JANUARY 2016


The J&B Met gallops will take place at Kenilworth this Thursday morning (
January 21), starting at 7 a.m. Anyone is welcome to attend, entry is free
and the viewing public will be provided with the traditional free coffee
and sticky buns. Furthermore, those arriving between 7 and 8 in the morning
will receive a complementary entrance ticket to the Met, which takes place
at Kenilworth on Saturday, January 30.



The final field of 15 top class runners for the R2,5 million race was
announced live on Tellytrack on January 18.



Thursday’s gallops will be followed by the all important barrier draw for
the big race, so it is going to be a morning filled with anticipation and
excitement. The gallops and the barrier draw will be shown live on
Tellytrack, starting from 7 a.m.



Punters and pundits around the country will be able to use the gallops to
help with their final selections for the big race.



However, on course patrons will also be able to catch up on the info
pertaining to this Saturday's meeting, the Investec Day Of Dreams featuring
the country's richest ever race, the CTS Million Dollar, as well as the
Investec Cape Derby and the Klawervlei Majorca Stakes.



It is exciting times for South African Racing and every January in Cape
Town from now onward will be brimful of top class racing.



The gallops are thus likely to have more atmosphere than ever before and
among the crowd will no doubt be holiday makers who have travelled
especially to enjoy this mammoth month of racing, which matches any such
festival anywhere in the world.



Potential buyers for this week's esteemed CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale
are also likely to be at the gallops in numbers, many of whom will have
travelled from overseas, as it will be a good opportunity to talk to
trainers and other experts about the Lots and their Families in the high
quality catalogue.



So be there at Thursday morning's gallops to witness just how the Sport Of
Kings can bring on a fervour like no other sport in the world!

Havent been following up to much on racing
Been busy
Anyone know why french navy doesnt run in the met?

SirPuntalot wrote: Havent been following up to much on racing
Been busy
Anyone know why french navy doesnt run in the met?

Tarry want him to go for the big Autumn Features in Gauteng

mr hawaii wrote:

SirPuntalot wrote: Havent been following up to much on racing
Been busy
Anyone know why french navy doesnt run in the met?

Tarry want him to go for the big Autumn Features in Gauteng

HR H whats ur early fancy for the derby, marjorca and MDR?

Im going with Rabada, SJ and i like a little bit of exit here

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