CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 31: Winning Jockey Andrew Fortune on See It Again wins the Met during the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met at Kenilworth Racecourse on January 31, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Peter Heeger/Galo Images) Fortune’s career comeback story is the stuff of fairytale – as is that ofMet-winning horse See It Again. For the record, Snaith recorded five winners in 12 races on Cape Town’s premier race day.
Before the meeting, some pundits were predicting eight or nine wins for Snaith Racing – but five is still a notable achievement for anyone on a major race day. Rival trainers Candice Bass and James Cawford registered two winners apiece. Among the jockeys, garrulous and gregarious Andrew “Candyman” Fortune steered home four winners, including two Grade 1s: the Met on See It Again and the Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes on super mare Double Grand Slam – both for Snaith.
Richard Fourie grabbed three winners, two for Snaith and one for Crawford. Reigning champion jockey Gavin Lerena notched up two successes. When all the numbers are long forgotten, Met 2026 will be remembered as The Candyman’s greatest day.
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