VDJ race drama

A DRAMATIC last minute scratching of the race favourite Hawaam opened the door for 2018 winner Do It Again to become the fifth horse in the 123 years of the Vodacom Durban July to win back to back when he snuck home at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.

Trained by Justin Snaith and ridden by Richard Fourie, the gelding was always going to be among the contenders and when Hawaam was scratched following an injury at the starting gate entrance, the defending champion slipped into the favourite’s slot to bag the R4.25 million.

Another pre-race contender Rainbow Bridge came home in second place, outsider Twist of Fate bagged third place and it was Eyes Wide Open who came home in fourth place. |