Three-year-olds, and three-year-old fillies in particular, often give G1 The Met (2000m) a miss because they were not favoured by the race conditions, but one can shine in the 2023 edition at Kenilworth.
There was consternation in the camp when S’manga Khumalo elected to give up the ride on Jet Dark for the G1 Durban July (2200m) in favour of the filly Sparkling Water.
The Cape Town Met is a weight-for age event but, despite that, there is no obvious stand-out in this year’s Grade 1 race over 2000m at Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday (29 January).
Nebrass confirmed the form of the Gr3 DStv Gold Vase when holding off a late challenge from a game Silver Host with Out Of Your League in third ahead of Before Noon in fourth to win the R600,000, Grade 3 Marshalls World Of Sports Gold Cup (3200m), South Africa's feature staying race, at Hollywodbets Greyville on Saturday.
