44 still in line for the ‘July’
OUT: DURBAN JULY DREAMS END FOR SIX HORSES
It is already starting to look like a three-horse race
Next big day is 3 June. Only six of the 51 original entries for Africa’s greatest race, the R4.25-million, Grade 1 Vodacom Durban July to be run over 2200m at Greyville on Saturday, 6 July, failed to stand their ground at the first declaration stage - together with the recent sad loss of SA Derby winner Samurai Warrior.
There are 44 horses still in contention for a run after The Sledgehammer winner Orpheus, trained by Mike and Adam Azzie, and Insignis from the Geoff Woodruff yard, yesterday ticked all the boxes.
While some of the six who have been withdrawn might have found it difficult to make the final 20 runners carded for the race based on their current rating status, and with limited opportu
Horse DO IT AGAIN RAINBOW BRIDGE HEAD HONCHO HAWWAAM OH SUSANNA TWIST OF FATE LEGAL EAGLE BUNKER HUNT LADY IN BLACK DIVINE ODYSSEY TILBURY FORT EYES WIDE OPEN RETURN FLIGHT ROY HAD ENOUGH BARAHIN MADE TO CONQUER HERO’S HONOUR DARK MOON RISING DAWN ASSAULT THANKSGIVING ATYAAB CAMPHORATUS MIYABI GOLD NOBLE SECRET ZILLZAAL CHARLES DOUBLEMINT
MR 125 124 122 121 118 117 116 112 112 111 110 109 109 109 108 108 107 106 106 106 105 105 105 105 105 104 104 this yearnities available to improve their situations, spending the R3,450 non-refundable fee to move forward may not have been seen as worthwhile.
Heading the withdrawals is the five-year-old Captain Al gelding Doosra from the Johan Janse van Vuuren stable who had a 104 merit rating and the Wolf Power victory on which to make a claim
Trainer Justin Snaith Eric Sands Andre Nel Mike de Kock Justin Snaith Joey Ramsden Sean Tarry Justin Snaith Dennis Drier J A Janse van Vuuren Sean Tarry Glen Kotzen Sean Tarry Frank Robinson Mike de Kock Justin Snaith Gary Alexander Paul Lafferty St John Gray Duncan Howells Mike de Kock R A Hill/S R Hill Justin Snaith Mike de Kock Sean Tarry Brett Crawford Justin Snaith while the three-year-old Querari filly Arianos Shadow and the two entries from the Sean Tarry yard, Shenanigans and Silver God, would require considerable improvement to catch the eye of the July Selection Panel.
The three horses seen generally as the main contenders for victory, Hawwaam, Do It Again and Rainbow Bridge, have stood their
Horse FRESNAYE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN ELUSIVE SILVA INSIGNIS SECRET POTION HERODOTUS FIORELLA THE DAZZLER PLATINUM PRINCE BANNER HILL ROY’S RIVIERA FLICHITY BY FARR ORPHEUS RUN RED PROTEA PARADISE SILVA’S BULLET TOP CLASSMAN
MR 104 104 103 102 102 101 100 99 97 96 95 94 94 94 92 91 84 ground with many racing fundis expressing opinions that it “looks like” a three-horse race.
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First declarations for the R4.25 million (Gr1) Vodacom Durban July
Trainer Joey Ramsden Justin Snaith Justin Snaith Geoff Woodruff Geoff Woodruff Glen Kotzen Duncan Howells Mike de Kock Justin Snaith Geoff Woodruff Frank Robinson Alyson Wright M G Azzie/A A Azzie Andre Nel Mike de Kock Dean Kannemeyer Paul Lafferty
Important Vodacom Durban July dates to diarise: Second Declaration: Close 11:00 Monday, 3 June Final Supp. Entries: Close 11:00 Tuesday, 18 June Weights Published: Tuesday, 18 June 2019 Final Declaration: Close 11:00 Monday, 24 June Final Field and Draw: Announcement of the Final Field and Barrier Draws will take place on Tuesday, 25 June Public Gallops: 7am at Greyville Racecourse, Thursday, 27 June –