The J&B Met is being run this Saturday and it is one of the biggest horseracing occasions, aside from the July Handicap with the Summer Cup running as the third of the big races.  The one advantage that the Durban July and the J&B Met have is that they are grand social occasions whereas the Summer Cup is not.  I have a runner in this year’s J&B Met, being the Summer Cup winner, Master Sabina.

Unfortunately, the J&B Met is run at different weight conditions, so it does not suit him and I don’t think he is good value for money at 12/1 as the fifth favourite.  Quite honestly, considering his draw, he should be about 40/1 and while 40/1 winners happen every day at racing, they don’t normally in a field like this.  It is hard to look past the top three, namely Legal Eagle, Futura and Legislate and certainly lawyers will take note of two of the names being legal in nature!   I do have three other runners on the day in different races and hopefully one of them will win, as it is always an honour to have a winner on such a big day.  I have not had a winner on Met day previously, although I have had a second place finisher twice.  Master Sabina has previously won on Durban July day, although he did not run in the July itself after he was controversially left out two years ago.  The best of my runners who probably has the best chance of winning his race is Baritone and in other races I also have Captain Swarovski as well Masterly, who has been a revelation in Port Elizabeth, is taking part in a big staying race on the day.