Ever since the Cape Town Met (G1) transformed to weight-for-age conditions, it has become a great option for 3-year-olds, and 3-year-old fillies in particular. In 2018 Justin Snaith took advantage of the new rules and Oh Susanna, with the light weight of 113 pounds, became the first 3-year-old filly to win the Met in more than 100 years.
On Saturday morning, trainer Brett Crawford will be looking to emulate that feat when he sends out Make It Snappy to take on South Africa's best at Kenilworth racecourse over 1 1/4 miles. North American handicappers can also make the day 'snappy' by taking advantage of the World Pools being hosted by Hong Kong Jockey Club and live stream the racing action from Kenilworth, South Africa, at skyracingworld.com, via the Sky Racing World App or on FanDuel TV (First Post: 5:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. PT).
Make It Snappy has been a revelation over the past 12 months. She was narrowly beaten on debut but has since reeled off five successive victories including the SA Fillies Guineas (G1) and the Cartier Paddock Stakes (G1) over 1 1/16 mile where she beat last year's winner and Horse-Of-The-Year Captain's Ransom. She is a natural front runner, perfectly drawn in gate two and with the traditional “Cape Crawl” likely to prevail, Make It Snappy could get a soft lead.
Last year, Kommetdieding and Jet Dark finished first and second respectively and both will be competitive again. However, they have met three times since and Jet Dark has had the edge on all three occasions.
Kommetdieding has not won a race since last year's Met. He tried to contest a couple of feature races in Johannesburg but did not appear to adapt to the altitude. He then travelled to Durban for the winter season where he ran well but also failed to find the winner's enclosure. However, he is now back home in the Western Cape, and after a well-deserved rest, the old Kommetdieding seems to be back. He ran second in a warm-up over six furlongs and then placed in two runs over one mile. He is better over 1 1/4 mile and with Gavin Lerena back in the irons, it will be a surprise if he does not fight out the finish.
Another interesting runner is 3-year-old colt Cousin Casey. This Glen Kotzen-trained runner was named Champion 2-Year-Old colt last season and has run well in his two runs as a 3-year-old.
The son of Vercingetorix won the Cape Cup (G2) over one mile and then contested the Cape Guineas (G1) but proved no match for star 3-year-old Charles Dickens. Cousin Casey is likely to prefer this distance and could give the more established runners a run for their money.
The other feature races on the card are the Majorca Stakes (G1) over one mile and the Cape Flying Championship (G1) over five furlongs.
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