The field for the R5-million Grade 1 Sun Met at Kenilworth was announced on Monday. Marinaresco, the Durban July winner, and Legal Eagle, South Africa’s top-rated racehorse, are among the 20 hopefuls due to line up on 27 January.

Under the race’s new weight-for-age terms, those two stars share top weight of 60kg with seven other runners.

Legal Eagle, Marinaresco and Last Winter currently share favouritism at 4-1 with Betting World.

Captain America 60 118 A C Orffer Brett Crawford

Coral Fever 60 100 A M Yeni Robbie Sage

Elusive Silva 60 101 A R Khathi Justin Snaith

Krambambuli 60 105 A B Lerena Justin Snaith

Legal Eagle 60 123 T A A Marcus Sean Tarry

Marinaresco 60 118 BA A Domeyer Candice Bass-Robinson

Nebula 60 105 T A …………… Brett Crawford

Sail South 60 117 A G Cheyne Brett Crawford

Silicone Valley 60 111 A P Botha Glen Puller

African Night Sky 59.5 102 A B Fayd’Herbe Justin Snaith

Copper Force 59.5 109 A *L Hewitson Justin Snaith

Gold Standard 59.5 113 A R Fourie Glen Kotzen

Heavenly Blue (AUS) 59.5 106 A C Murray Mike de Kock

Horizon 59.5 98 A A Andrews Candice Bass-Robinson

Last Winter 59.5 107 A P Strydom Dean Kannemeyer

Nightingale 57.5 105 A M Byleveld Candice Bass-Robinson

Nother Russia 57.5 108 A C Zackey Mike de Kock

Safe Harbour 57 101 T A R Danielson Sean Tarry

Cascapedia (IRE) 56 103 BA A Delpech Mike de Kock

Oh Susanna (AUS) 51.5 108 A G van Niekerk Justin Snaith