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Dettori heads for Sun Met as final field finalised

Cape Town - Frankie Dettori will be at Kenilworth for South Africa’s richest-ever race day on January 28 when the legendary jockey will ride Durban July winner The Conglomerate for trainer Joey Ramsden and owners Mayfair Speculators in the R5 million Sun Met celebrated with Mumm.

Dettori, famous for his flying dismounts, will also partner the highly regarded Table Bay for Ramsden in the Investec Cape Derby and Cape Fillies Guineas winner Just Sensual for the same trainer in the $500 000 CTS Mile as well as the Dennis Drier-trained Seventh Plain in the Betting World Cape Flying Championship.

Ramsden has gone close in the Sun Met on more than one occasion and The Conglomerate has an obvious chance although he will have to really respond to Dettori’s brilliance if he is to topple warm favourite Legal Eagle who also carries the colours of Markus Jooste’s Mayfair Speculators.

Justin Snaith, who has also not won the Met, has the biggest hand with three runners - last year’s Investec Cape Derby winner It’s My Turn, Baritone and exceptionally high-class filly Bela-Bela.

Other notable runners include heavily backed Whisky Baron and Marinaresco, who went so close in the Durban July.

The draws will be decided after the 15 runners gallop at Kenilworth on Thursday morning.

Gulf Storm will attempt to repeat last year’s win in the R1 million Betting World Cape Flying Championship but he will face spirited opposition from the much-travelled Red Ray, flying filly Carry On Alice and her stable companion, Trip To Heaven, who has won his last three starts.

Former French champion Stephane Pasquier will also be in action and he has been booked for Talktothestars in this race.

Grade 1 sprint winner Real Princess steps up to 1 600m for the Klawervlei Majorca Stakes in which the highest rated runner is Silver Mountain, a five length winner of last season’s Cape Fillies Guineas, but badly drawn here.

The Investec Cape Derby is the fourth Grade 1 on the card and Dettori’s mount, Table Bay, is expected to face tough competition from the constantly improving Horizon who set a South Africa record when bought for R5.2 million as a yearling.

Grade 1 winner Cloth Of Cloud, a brilliant but temperamental filly who has an alarming tendency to pull herself up as she reaches the line, has been kept all season for the CTS Sprint, one of two races carrying prize money of the Rand equivalent of $500 000.

Cape Guineas winner William Longsword clashes with the fillies equivalent heroine Just Sensual in the other $500 000 race, the CTS Mile.

Dettori, though, will face a stern test as his mount is drawn widest of all.

Final field for the Grade 1 Sun Met Celebrated With Mumm over 2 000m at Kenilworth:

1 - 0 LEGAL EAGLE (S G Tarry) A Marcus 60.0 - 123
2 - 0 MAC DE LAGO (W H Marwing) A Domeyer 60.0 - 112
3 - 0 THE CONGLOMERATE (J Ramsden) L Dettori 60.0 - 107
4 - 0 MARINARESCO (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 59.5 - 115
5 - 0 IT'S MY TURN (S J Snaith) P Strydom 59.5 - 106
6 - 0 CAPTAIN AMERICA (B Crawford) C Orffer 58.0 - 116
7 - 0 FRENCH NAVY (S G Tarry) W Marwing 58.0 - 113
8 - 0 WHISKY BARON (B Crawford) G Cheyne 57.5 - 110
9 - 0 BRAZUCA (J A Janse van Vuuren) G Lerena 57.5 - 109
10 - 0 BARITONE (S J Snaith) A Fortune 57.5 - 105
11 - 0 CAPE SPEED (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 57.5 - 101
12 - 0 MAMBO MIME (D Kannemeyer) G Behr 57.5 - 99
13 - 0 MACDUFF (J Ramsden) D Dillon 57.5 - 90
14 - 0 BELA-BELA (S J Snaith) A Delpech 57.0 - 109
15 - 0 GOLD STANDARD (G S Kotzen) R Fourie 52.0 - 108
Same Trainer: (1,7) (3,13) (5,10,14) (6,8) (11,12)

Final field and draws for the Grade 1 Betting World Cape Flying Championship over 1 000m at Kenilworth:

1 - 2 TRIP TO HEAVEN (S G Tarry) ............... 60.0 - 120
2 - 1 RED RAY (J Ramsden) A Marcus 60.0 - 117
3 - 17 TALKTOTHESTARS (F C De Beer) S Pasquier 60.0 - 116
4 - 5 BRUTAL FORCE (J Ramsden) D Dillon 60.0 - 112
5 - 11 TEVEZ (C L Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 60.0 - 112
6 - 8 GULF STORM (B Crawford) G Cheyne 60.0 - 108
7 - 14 CAPTAIN ALFREDO (S J Snaith) W Marwing 60.0 - 107
8 - 16 GENERALISSIMO (D R Drier) A Delpech 60.0 - 107
9 - 9 SEARCH PARTY (B Crawford) C Orffer 60.0 - 106
10 - 15 ASSTAR (G R Puller) ............... 60.0 - 104
11 - 6 TAR HEEL (J Ramsden) ............... 60.0 - 104
12 - 18 SEVENTH PLAIN (D R Drier) L Dettori 60.0 - 100
13 - 10 DARING DAVE (D R Hodgson) A Fortune 60.0 - 98
14 - 7 CARRY ON ALICE (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 57.5 - 114
15 - 3 JO'S BOND (S J Snaith) R Fourie 57.5 - 102
16 - 4 RIVARINE (M G Azzie) G Lerena 56.5 - 105
Reserve Runners
17 - 13 PERCIVAL (W A Nel) Reserve 1 60.0 - 94
18 - 12 LINE BREAK (C L Bass-Robinson) Reserve 2 60.0 - 93
Same Trainer: (1,14) (2,4,11) (5,18) (6,9) (7,15) (8,12)

Final field and draws for the Grade 1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes over 1 600m at Kenilworth:
1 - 5 REAL PRINCESS (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 60.0 - 106
2 - 20 SILVER MOUNTAIN (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 105
3 - 16 NIGHTINGALE (C L Bass-Robinson) A Delpech 60.0 - 104
4 - 19 ALEXIS (B Crawford) G Cheyne 60.0 - 103
5 - 9 OLMA (F Robinson) I Sturgeon 60.0 - 103
6 - 18 A TIME TO DREAM (S J Snaith) A Fortune 60.0 - 102
7 - 13 STAR EXPRESS (S J Snaith) P Strydom 60.0 - 102
8 - 6 CAPTAIN'S FLAME (W A Nel) A Domeyer 60.0 - 100
9 - 4 BEACH GODDESS (B Crawford) C Orffer 60.0 - 99
10 - 3 GOODTIME GAL (M J Robinson) G Lerena 60.0 - 99
11 - 10 TAHINI (S G Tarry) ............... 60.0 - 97
12 - 12 MOONLIGHT 'N ROSES (C L Bass-Robinson) M Byleveld 60.0 - 96
13 - 17 NEALA (S W Humby) D Dillon 60.0 - 90
14 - 11 SAIL (D R Drier) S Veale 55.0 - 102
15 - 1 LADY OF THE HOUSE (B Crawford) A Marcus 55.0 - 100
16 - 2 FINAL JUDGEMENT (G S Kotzen) R Fourie 55.0 - 99
17 - 15 CHESTNUTS N PEARLS (D R Drier) Reserve 1 60.0 - 97
18 - 14 QUINE (W A Nel) Reserve 2 60.0 - 90
19 - 7 MISS MARKER (C L Bass-Robinson) Reserve 3 60.0 - 87
20 - 8 PARTY CRASHER (G S Kotzen) Reserve 4 55.0 - 83
Same Trainer: (2,3,12,19) (4,9,15) (6,7) (8,18) (14,17) (16,20)

Final field and draws for the Grade 1 Investec Cape Derby over 2 000m at Kenilworth:

1 - 2 TABLE BAY (J Ramsden) L Dettori 60.0 - 106
2 - 3 EDICT OF NANTES (B Crawford) A Marcus 60.0 - 99
3 - 4 ELEVATED (C/R Burger/van Reenen) G Cheyne 60.0 - 99
4 - 1 HORIZON (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 98
5 - 5 ZODIAC RULER (S J Snaith) ............... 60.0 - 97
6 - 6 NEWLANDS (J Ramsden) D Dillon 60.0 - 94
7 - 9 WINTER IS COMING (F Robinson) I Sturgeon 60.0 - 90
8 - 10 OLLIVANDER (C L Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 60.0 - 85
9 - 7 OMAHA TRIBE (V H Marshall) M Byleveld 60.0 - 80
10 - 8 CAPTAIN GAMBLER (J Ramsden) R Fourie 57.5 - 90
Same Trainer: (1,6,10) (4,8)

Final field and draws for the $500 000 CTS Mile over 1 600m at Kenilworth:

1 - 12 WILLIAM LONGSWORD (V H Marshall) A Marcus 60.0 - 109
2 - 16 JANOOBI (M F De Kock) P Strydom 60.0 - 100
3 - 1 SINGAPORE SLING (G V Woodruff) C Maujean 60.0 - 98
4 - 5 AFRICAN NIGHT SKY (S J Snaith) R Fourie 60.0 - 91
5 - 6 I TRAVEL LIGHT (J Ramsden) D Dillon 60.0 - 87
6 - 2 DANCER (J Ramsden) ............... 60.0 - 86
7 - 9 A NEW DAWN (J Ramsden) ............... 60.0 - 85
8 - 17 COPPER FORCE (S J Snaith) A Delpech 60
9 - 15 TILBURY FORT (S G Tarry) ............... 60.0 - 84
10 - 11 KENNY TRIX (V H Marshall) M Byleveld 60.0 - 83
11 - 18 JUST SENSUAL (J Ramsden) L Dettori 57.5 - 109
12 - 7 SAFE HARBOUR (S G Tarry) ............... 57.5 - 108
13 - 4 SHE'S A GIVER (J A Janse van Vuuren) G Lerena 57.5 - 104
14 - 3 EPONA (J Ramsden) S Pasquier 57.5 - 98
15 - 8 WHOSE THAT GIRL (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 57.5 - 90
16 - 14 PRIMROSE LANE (D R Hodgson) A Fortune 57.5 - 88
17 - 10 BIG BANG THEORY (B Crawford) Reserve 1 57.5 - 78
18 - 13 CANDID (C L Bass-Robinson) Reserve 2 60.0 - 82
Same Trainer: (1,10) (4,8) (5,6,7,11,14) (9,12) (15,18)

Final field and draws for the $500 000 CTS Sprint over 1 200m at Kenilworth:

1 - 17 SERGEANT HARDY (S J Snaith) R Fourie 60.0 - 110
2 - 8 ALWAYS IN CHARGE (V H Marshall) A Marcus 60.0 - 108
3 - 4 ATTENBOROUGH (J Ramsden) P Strydom 60.0 - 101
4 - 16 ELUSIVE PATH (V H Marshall) M Byleveld 60.0 - 96
5 - 6 BUFFALO SOLDIER (C Laird) A Fortune 60.0 - 95
6 - 3 STARFLASH (V H Marshall) G Cheyne 60.0 - 90
7 - 18 LE HARVE (S J Snaith) A Andrews 60.0 - 86
8 - 7 LIVE LIFE (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 57.5 - 101
9 - 11 CLOTH OF CLOUD (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 57.5 - 99
10 - 20 MYFUNNYVALENTINE (S G Tarry) ............... 57.5 - 97
11 - 15 EXQUISITE TOUCH (S G Tarry) ............... 57.5 - 96
12 - 13 BLAZE OF MYSTERY (D C Howells) K de Melo 57.5 - 92
13 - 9 A WOMENS WAY (D C Howells) I Sturgeon 57.5 - 91
14 - 10 RED LIGHT GIRL (S J Snaith) A Domeyer 57.5 - 90
15 - 19 AL DANZA (G V Woodruff) G Lerena 57.5 - 89
16 - 5 HASHTAG STRAT (L W Goosen) J Sampson 57.5 - 89
17 - 12 EXTRADITE (C L Bass-Robinson) A Delpech 57.5 - 88
18 - 14 WAKE UP MAGGIE (C L Bass-Robinson) D Dillon 57.5 - 88
19 - 1 CLIFTON SUNSET (B Crawford) C Orffer 57.5 - 84
20 - 2 FRENCH LEGEND (S G Tarry) ............... 57.5 - 83
Same Trainer: (1,7,14) (2,4,6) (8,17,18) (9,10,11,20) (12,13)

Final fields for the R1 million Kuda Sprint (Non-Black Type) over 1 200m:

1 - 2 BARRACK STREET (S G Tarry) ............... 60.0 - 83
2 - 8 BOLD RESPECT (B Crawford) C Orffer 60.0 - 84
3 - 10 PUGET SOUND (M F De Kock) G Lerena 60.0 - 80
4 - 18 SIR FRENCHIE (S J Snaith) P Strydom 60.0 - 79
5 - 3 APOLLO STAR (J Ramsden) D Dillon 58.0 - 75
6 - 16 BERNIE (C L Bass-Robinson) G van Niekerk 58.0 - 75
7 - 14 BIG MISTAKE (C L Bass-Robinson) A Marcus 58.0 - 77
8 - 20 CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN (M F De Kock) A Delpech 58.0 - 85
9 - 17 HENRY TUDOR (S J Snaith) A Domeyer 58.0 - 76
10 - 12 RIKERS ISLAND (V H Marshall) M Byleveld 58.0 - 0
11 - 11 SNOW BOARDING (A Nassif) C Zackey 58.0 - 74
12 - 1 SUNDAY FALLS (V H Marshall) ............... 58.0 - 64
13 - 13 VARSIDE (S J Snaith) A Fortune 58.0 - 75
14 - 9 VOLCANIC SUNSET (S G Tarry) ............... 58.0 - 79
15 - 15 VORTEX STAR (S G Tarry) ............... 58.0 - 74
16 - 6 WALL STREET TRADER (C L Bass-Robinson) S Veale 58.0 - 64
17 - 19 WARRIOR'S REST (S G Tarry) ............... 58.0 - 73
18 - 4 WONDERWALL (S G Tarry) ............... 58.0 - 86
19 - 7 GOLD IMAGE (G S Kotzen) R Fourie 57.5 - 84
20 - 5 LACERTA (S J Snaith) ............... 55.5 - 76
Same Trainer: (1,14,15,17,18) (3,8) (4,9,13,20) (6,7,16) (10,12)     

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