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The South African
2 days ago
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- The South African
Hollywoodbets Durban July: Updated ODDS after key scratching
We are now just days away from the 129th edition of Africa's greatest horse race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be held on Saturday, 5 July. The R5 million Grade 1 race at Hollywoodbets Greyville over 2 200m will go off at 16:00. RELATED | Every previous Hollywoodbets Durban July winner since 1897 The race was rocked by a late scratching on Tuesday morning when Michael Roberts's See It Again was withdrawn due to an abnormal blood count. See It Again was the joint fifth favourite at 16/1. First reserve runner, Litigation, from the Sean Tarry yard will take the place of See It Again and will jump from gate 15. Litigation will be ridden by Grant van Niekerk. Horse Draw Odds Eight on Eighteen 11 14/10 Oriental Charm 1 7/1 Immediate Edge 10 7/1 The Real Prince 5 25/2 On My Honour 3 14/1 Selukwe 6 16/1 Gladatorian 16 16/1 Madison Valley 2 20/1 Royal Victory 17 25/1 Atticus Finch 4 33/1 Pomodoro's Jet 8 33/1 My Best Shot 9 33/1 Okavango 13 33/1 Confederate 14 33/1 Litigation 15 33/1 Purple Pitcher 12 40/1 Native Ruler 18 50/1 Rainbow Lorikeet 7 66/1 Reserve runner Son Of Raj SP Odds correct as at the time of publishing Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The South African
Hollywoodbets Durban July: ALL the TRAINERS with runners
The list of trainers who have horses in the 129th renewal of the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday, 5 July makes for interesting reading. The Grade 1 race over 2 200m will go off at 16:00. Top Cape Town-based trainer Justin Snaith has three horses in the race, including current favourite Eight On Eighteen. Snaith's other two other runners are Okavango and the one-time winner Native Ruler. James Crawford has two runners in the race, last year's winner Oriental Charm who drew pole position, and Pomodoro's Jet who drew eight. It would be an emotional win for James Crawford, who recently took over his father's string with Brett now plying his trade in Hong Kong. No other trainer has more than one entrant in the final field of 18 horses. Sydney Laird – 7 : (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1978) Terence Millard – 6 : (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990) Mike de Kock – 5 : (2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2022) Justin Snaith – 5 : (2008, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020) RELATED | Every previous Hollywoodbets Durban July winner since 1897 Horse Trainer Eight on Eighteen (11) Justin Snaith Oriental Charm (1) James Crawford Immediate Edge (10) Mike/Mat de Kock See It Again (15) Michael Roberts The Real Prince (5) Dean Kannemeyer Gladatorian (16) Stuart Ferrie Selukwe (6) Andre Nel Royal Victory (17) Nathan Kotzen Okavango (13) Justin Snaith Atticus Finch (4) Alec Laird Confederate (14) Fabian Habib Native Ruler (18) Justin Snaith Madison Valley (2) Frank Robinson My Best Shot (9) Alan Greeff On My Honour (3) Glen Kotzen Purple Pitcher (12) Robyn Klaasen Pomodoro's Jet (8) James Crawford Rainbow Lorikeet (7) Candice Bass-Robinson Reserve runners Litigation (19) Sean Tarry Son Of Raj (20) Tony Peter NOTE: Barrier draw in brackets There was a collective sigh of relief within the gathered crowd in the Hollywoodbets Greyville parade ring when the name of Eight On Eighteen was read out by Graeme Hawkins as being among the 18 runners for the R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July on Saturday, 5 July. Trainer Justin Snaith was always cagey about whether his star colt would take his place in the line-up, given that he would carry top weight for a three-year-old of 57kg – the highest since Abashiri lumped 59kg into 13th place behind The Conglomerate in 2016. But Snaith and owners Nick Jonsson and Johann Rupert have taken the plunge and Eight On Eighteen will make history should he win and become the first three-year-old in history to win the Grade 1 WSB Cape Town Met and the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July in the same year Eight On Eighteen is also likely to start one of the shortest priced favourites in the 129-year history of the race and his chances were further enhanced when he was drawn 11 in the 18-horse field. James Crawford has two runners in the race, last year's winner Oriental Charm who drew pole position, and Pomodoro's Jet who drew eight. It would be an emotional win for James Crawford, who recently took over his father's string with Brett now plying his trade in Hong Kong. See It Again races in the same Nick Jonsson silks as Eight On Eighteen and has his third attempt after finishing second to Winchester Mansion two years back and an unlucky fifth last year behind Oriental Charm. He pulled a wide draw of 15. Stuart Ferrie sends out his first July runner in the hard-knocking Gladatorian. A fast-finishing third behind Dave The King and Oriental Charm in the Gold Challenge, he also drew a wide gate of 16. Dean Kannemeyer knows what it takes to train a July winner, successful with Dynasty, Eyeofthetiger and Power King, and The Real Prince drew gate five. Royal Victory will have his supporters but Nathan Kotzen's charge drew deep at 17. However, he is a winner of the Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup and the Grade 1 Champion Challenge at Turffontein and finished third in the July last year behind Oriental Charm. Fabian Habib has his first July runner in Confederate. Relatively lightly raced, the gelding has won four of his nine starts but has never finishing further back than second. He won the Grade 1 SA Classic, beating subsequent Grade 1 Champions Challenge winner Fire Attack, and will be ridden by two-time South African and current New Zealand champion jockey Warren Kennedy who has made the trip to ride in the race. He drew gate 14. Mike de Kock has a stellar record in this race and has joined forces with his son Mathew. They have their first July runner together in the three-year-old and recent Grade 3 Jubilee Stakes winner Immediate Edge. He carries bottom weight for a three-year-old male of 53kg and has won four of his six starts to date. He drew alongside Eight On Eighteen in gate 10. Snaith has two other runners in the race, namely Okavango and the one-time winner Native Ruler. Okavango will be ridden by Andrew Fortune and drew 13 while Tristan Godden will have to navigate Native Ruler from gate 18. Alec Laird and jockey Calvin Habib pin their hopes on Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup winner Atticus Finch who drew favourably in four. Andre Nel was first up to do the draw for Selukwe and came out with gate six. Serino Moodley will be doing the honours on Selukwe. Alan Greeff will fly the colours for the Eastern Cape with his star performer My Best Shot who has a midfield draw of nine. Local owner Sid Moodley has his first July runner in Madison Valley and he drew gate two for his trainer Frank Robinson. Rainbow Lorikeet is the only filly in the race and Candice Bass Robinson's runner drew well in seven and will have Diego de Gouveia aboard. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
