Trip Of Fortune, a surprise late entry, will carry topweight of 60kg in the R5 million Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July, on Saturday 01 July, after the final field was announced on Tuesday.
Trainer Candice Bass-Robinson has booked Aldo Domeyer to ride the impressive winner of the Grade 1 Horse Chestnut Stakes, but they must jump out of stall 16.
Justin Snaith’s five runners all made the final field, including two-time winner Do It Again, who drew gate 6 on his sixth running. World Sports Betting 1900 winner, PACAYA, drew stall 12, and Without Question, the shortest-priced runner of the Snaith five and Richard Fourie will jump from one of the rails (2). Pomp And Power drew 18 and Silver Darling 8.
Michael Roberts’ long-time ante-post favourite SEE IT AGAIN drew very well in 7, a draw that will have Piere Strydom and punters chomping at the bit.
Sean Tarry, who still has the trainer’s title race in touching distance, has two runners, Bless My Stars in 1 and Rain In Holland in 17.
Mike de Kock, who won the race last year with Sparkling Water, has two in the 2023 renewal. The legendary trainer has booked Belgian Christophe Soumillon to ride last year’s 3rd Safe Passage, but it might be a hazardous trip from the 14 gate. His other runner, Dave The King, drew slightly better in 10.
Hollywoodbets DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) Final Field
1 1 Bless My Stars 52 109 A Athandiwe Mgudlwa Sean Tarry
2 2 Without Question 54.5 120 A Richard Fourie Justin Snaith
3 3 Time Flies 55 117 CA Luyolo Mxothwa Brett Crawford
4 4 Winchester Mansion 53 112 CA Kabelo Matsunyane Brett Crawford
5 5 Billy Bowlegs 53.5 118 A Sean Veale Alec Laird
6 6 Do It Again 57 121 BA Gavin Lerena Justin Snaith
7 7 See It Again 56.5 124 BA Piere Strydom Michael Roberts
8 8 Silver Darling 55 117 BA Juan Paul v’d Merwe Justin Snaith
9 9 Son Of Raj 53 115 BA Muzi Yeni Weiho Marwing
10 10 Dave The King 55.5 122 A Craig Zackey Mike de Kock
11 11 Puerto Manzano (ARG) 58 123 BA Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
12 12 Pacaya 53 110 A Grant van Niekerk Justin Snaith
13 13 Second Base 56.5 120 BA Chase Maujean Robyn Klaasen
14 14 Safe Passage 58 123 A Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock
15 15 Rascallion 57.5 122 A Corne Orffer Vaughan Marshall
16 16 Trip Of Fortune 60 127 TBA Aldo Domeyer Candice Bass-Robinson
17 17 Rain In Holland 56.5 120 BA S’manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
18 18 Pomp And Power 58 123 A Bernard Fayd’Herbe Justin Snaith
19 0 Nebraas 55 117 TBA Reserve 1 Sean Tarry
20 0 Jimmy Don 53 116 A Reserve 2 Erico Verdonese
See It Again heads the Final Field Betting on 3/1, from Safe Passage 13/2, Winchester Mansion 15/2, and Without Question 8/1.
