Horse racing
Punters vie with bookies for the Met’s hot spots
To cover festive season expenses, many punters will be considering lumping their January salaries on the Sun Met favourite Do It Again in 16 days’ time. That is just fine with Gauteng bookmaker Lance Michael. He said on Wednesday: “I’m licking my lips and — at the current price — will certainly be having a full go against the favourite.” In latest betting, Do It Again, impressive winner of last Saturday’s L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, is quoted at even money for the Met on January 26 with Rainbow Bridge at 4-1 and classy Oh Susanna third favourite at 7-1. “Oh Susanna is my first pick — I feel she will be cherry-ripe by Met day and the Snaith stable will be under pressure with the hot favourite and could overcook him,” said Michael. The Snaith stable has stated on its website that Oh Susanna — winner of Saturday’s grade1 Cartier Paddock Stakes — will be partnered for the first time by Bernard Fayd’Herbe. The daughter of Street Cry boasts a career record of five wins from 11 starts and ov...
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