Bela-Bela’s odds shorten

Bela-Bela shortened into third favourite for the Sun Met after impressing on her comeback run at Kenilworth on Saturday.

The R5-million race will be run over 2000m at Kenilworth on Saturday 28 January.

Heavenly Blue has been marked out from 10-1 to 20-1 for the Sun Met after managing only ninth in Saturday’s Cape Guineas while Zodiac Ruler (13th) has gone from 40-1 to 100-1.

Betting World has shortened runner-up Gold Standard from 28-1 to 20-1 and Table Bay Hotel winner Bela-Bela from 14-1 to 12-1 joint third favourite. Whisky Baron, who won Race 2 at Kenilworth yesterday, has also been clipped two points to 12-1 but Baritone has gone from 25-1 to 50-1 after finishing last in the Jet Master.

Marinaresco remains at the head of the market on an unchanged 17-10 with Legal Eagle next on 22-10.

Betting World’s betting on the Sun Met

17-10 Marinaresco 22-10 Legal Eagle 12-1 Whisky Baron (Aus), Bela-Bela 13-1 The Conglomerate (Aus) 16-1 Master Sabina 18-1 French Navy 20-1 It’s My Turn, Heavenly Blue (Aus), Gold Standard 22-1 Brazuca (Aus) 25-1 Abashiri, Captain America, Black Arthur 33-1 Al Fahad (Aus), Mac De Lago (Aus) 40-1 Deo Juvente, Bold Rex 50-1 Baritone 66-1 Nebula 75-1 Captain’s Flame, Cape Speed 90-1 St Tropez 100-1 Zodiac Ruler (Aus), Mambo Mime, Rocketball 150-1 Parachute Man (Aus), Dynamic 500-1 Macduff (Aus)