The Justin Snaith trained four-year-old Bela-Bela under Anthony Delpech stormed to victory in the R1m, Grade 1 Jonsson Workwear Garden Province Stakes (1600m) at Greyville on Saturday to just about bring down the racing curtain for this flashy grey mare.

Trainer Brett Crawford is having the winter of his life and the dream may not have ended at Greyville on Saturday when Captain America powered home in the R1m, Grade 1 WFA Rising Sun Gold Challenge (1600m).

Cape Town trainer Justin Snaith believes the Equus champion filly Bela-Bela will have “her best chance” of beating the boys at weight for age Grade 1 level in Saturday’s R1m, Grade 1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge (1600m) at Greyville.

For all his ammunition over the years, Justin Snaith has yet to hoist The Sun Met trophy but a change of sponsorship could herald a change of fortune for him at Kenilworth on Saturday.

The draws for South Africa's richest Grade 1 race, the R5m Sun Met (2000m) at Kenilworth on January 28th, were completed on Thursday after the horses galloped publicly on the course.