TEEN MAY WELL RULE CAPE MET

Old guard may have to pass baton to 3YO star Eight On Eighteen in South Africa G1

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With the older horses, barring See It Again, so closely clustered in the ratings, smoking out the winner of the Grade 1 Cape Town Met (2,000m) might hinge on a couple of factors.

The first one is just how good is the sole 3YO participant and now ante-post favourite, Eight On Eighteen.

The second is the impact the likely strong pace will have on each contestant.

If only running to his best figures, then See It Again could be assured of the puzzle is solved. The high-class son of Twice Over is top rated by some margin and will relish a fiercely run 2,000m race on a galloping track.

The main query about current Roberts' charge, is his current physical condition. See It Again flopped in King's Plate (1,600m) run three weeks ago, though no obvious reason was detected.

Stable feedback is that the Durban-based star is battling to recover from his arduous travels.